I've been taken to a few Wetherspoons and was pleasantly surprised. Nicely refurbished old buildings, very busy, reasonable service and, of course, cheap as chips. The clientele was perfectly respect… (View Post)

The Dems need to find leaders who look comfortable in the company of ordinary working people and talk about what they care about. Bill Clinton and Joe Biden had that, and won. Hillary and Kamala not … (View Post)

There can be health benefits from retiring. I definitely became fitter as I was able to walk 7-days-a-week instead of just 2, with the other 5 sat at a desk. Main thing is not to retire into carpet s… (View Post)

You really need tough people with a clear ideology or mission, and the zeitgeist with you. Thatcher/Blair. Otherwise nothing much changes. (View Post)

Leading story in The Grauniad. York Minster in trouble. https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/jan/31/york-minster-protest-plague-of-angels-concert The 800-year-old cathedral is facing an uprising … (View Post)