A more sophisticated version of Pension Credit is needed, so that people who just miss out on qualifying don't end significantly poorer than those who do qualify. Does anyone know just how much … (View Post)

It will be interesting to see how the recent large-scale immigration alters our politics. It seems unlikely that, even if they survive, our traditional political parties will remain in their historic… (View Post)

There's a difference between: not pretending that government finances are OK; and presenting the problems with wall to wall gloom without any hint of how you're going to tackle them with a … (View Post)

If it had been the eighth class down, they'd have been grateful the children were reading anything. Just reading is a huge skill. (View Post)

Hope the damage isn't too severe. My garden wall was blown down in October 1987. When I left home it was 40ft of brick wall; when I got home it was 40ft of rubble. Fortunately nothing damaged by… (View Post)