If there’s one thing that Brexit has shown us its that identity trumps economics. With the current government determined to treat Scotland like a colony, the wind is at the back of those seeking inde… (View Post)

I’m all in favour of appropriate improvements to infrastructure. The trans pennine route is an outstanding candidate. It’s not a north-south thing at all (indeed, London is likely to be the biggest b… (View Post)

I found out about the site in 2007 which now seems very early but at the time I felt like a newbie on an extremely well-established site. I don't want to try to calculate how many hours I've spent on… (View Post)

I once had to listen to Ann Widdecombe give an after dinner speech in a warm comfortable room, fortified by food and copious amounts of good alcohol. Nothing would induce me to stand outside on a Jan… (View Post)

My sincerely held view. What exactly is the security concern? It presupposes a mental image of Britain bestriding the world. But Britain is on the other side of the globe from China. Its chief intere… (View Post)