The establishment of what amounts to a religious party in the UK parliament is noteworthy. Surprised it hasn't been more remarked upon. The politicisation of Islam may prove to be irreversible and pr… (View Post)

Bear in mind the local/regional economic significance of universities. How would, say, Hull or Sunderland, or Bradford, do if they lost their unis? (View Post)

Shostakovich's Leningrad symphony is certainly a thing but not generally considered one of his best. Rather bombastic. The next two, certainly, are superior. (View Post)

There's a kind of vibe about Reform which has more in common with a football team than a conventional political party. The MAGA Republican Party, and the SNP are similar in that respect. Pejoratively… (View Post)

It's a shame Reliant closed down, all those years ago. (View Post)