There's a very obvious conflict of interest when the developer gets to appoint so-called expert third-party experts. I know of one wildlife consultancy, appointed by a windfarm developer, who managed… (View Post)

Actually it is. (Interesting, that is). Here's the text: Here are two jarring facts. The chancellor has just appointed a special Covid corruption commissioner to examine an eye-watering £7.6bn of dod… (View Post)

I don't really think it's anything to do with "superstitious medieval buffoonery". The French, and their Presidents in particular, have always had a liking for grand prestige projects. Henc… (View Post)

I wonder if Hegseth cut and pasted that into his job application to Trump. More than enough to get him the gig, surely. (View Post)

Simon Jenkins's "1,000 Best Churches" is very good. Led me to take a look at Lastingham Church in the North York Moors and its Norman crypt. High levels of Noom. (View Post)