Hello sunshine. (View Post)

Rejoining without a referendum was in the LibDem manifesto. Had the LibDems got a majority (unlikely I know) that would have given them the mandate. That's how the UK political system works. (View Post)

Just catching up with PB to read @Cyclefree 's distressing news. "So often in investigations there are overlooked clues." Sometimes, a disease such as this is undetectable until it is detec… (View Post)

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)