That's a highly practical approach to take, not just a theoretical/philosophical one. One of the reasons for the practical success of the British Empire was the ability of young-ish Brits to go to th… (View Post)

It looks like Lisa Smart (MP for Hazel Grove) was sent out to fly a kite about supporting digital ID cards a few weeks ago and got monstered by the membership. Rightly or wrongly, it looks like the o… (View Post)

Interesting, thank you. That ties in with an observation I made recently (Warning: Anecdote Alert.) Whilst my car (an Audi) was being serviced, I wandered around their new car showroom, and was baffl… (View Post)

"Lib Dems agreeing"?? Within 24 hours of the announcement, the Lib Dem HQ had a campaigining guide posted on how and why to oppose the plans. (View Post)

OK, it gets worse.... In the Caol & Mallaig contest, the Conservative Cndidate got 18 first preferences. That's just 0.75% of the votes. Less than 1% for a Conservative candidate in the Scottish … (View Post)