There were about 1,000 Chagossians deported around 1971. They received compensation of about £650,000 between them. Not a lot. Today there are about 10,000 Chagossians of whom 3,600 live in Crawley! … (View Post)

I've just worked it out. The IFS suggests the triple lock adds around £11 billion per year to public spending. Inflate this at say 3% pa for inflation for 100 years and add it all up and you get ....… (View Post)

It's only 12,000 miles to Beijing and back so you must be going on an interesting detour! (View Post)

It was an L turn rather than a U turn. (View Post)

Man phones his wife and says "I'll collect fish and chips on the way home." Wife replies " I really wish we hadn't called them that". (View Post)