Just noticed that Michael Forsyth has become Lord Speaker. Succeeds fellow Scot, Lord McFall. His predecessor was Norman Fowler. I have to say that the Lords are a bit more select about their speaker… (View Post)

Not all Labour leaders were keen. Mandy was prominent during the Kinnock years, but dropped by John Smith. Then bounced back with Blair, fell out with Brown, but brought back by him later when he bec… (View Post)

Dan Norris (vanquisher of Sir Jacob R-M) - not Jarvis. (View Post)

Let me get this right: Epstein causes Starmer (who until recently had never even heard of him) to be ejected from No 10 - while Epstein's long-time best bud remains securely in the White House. … (View Post)

My conclusion, after a number of decades experience, is that if someone looks dodgy, or incapable, or naive, or narcissistic, is that they almost certainly are. Taking people at face value usually is… (View Post)