Reality check from Iain McWhirter: "...we are told that Britain is a renewable energy superpower and that we can now produce the equivalent of 100% of the clean energy needed for the National Gr… (View Post)

Ironically, the remaining hereditaries are probably some of the best parliamentarians we have. My observation is that the political classes, these days, are often made up the sort of people you least… (View Post)

Has this poll been covered? A credible poll? YouGov / Sky News / Times voting intention RefUK 23%(nc) CON 19%(+3) GRN 19%(-2) LAB 17%(+1) LDEM 14%(nc) My sense is that there is still a lot of shaking… (View Post)

Well, he's been around for a fair time and, perhaps more importantly, he has repeatedly taken a principled stand on civil liberty issues even to the point of resigning his seat and fighting a by… (View Post)

In countries like those you mention Arab-type Islam has been aggressively seeking to displace the older-style Moslem approach which was far more accommodating to the local culture and traditions. May… (View Post)