Nice, Ardnamurchan. I remember pulling over when driving towards the lighthouse to watch a male hen harrier quartering the moor. Is there a more beautiful bird? BTW, the Cons Cllr whose death caused … (View Post)

One thing Alastair Campbell always emphasised was the necessity for putting in the hard yards - part of the secret of Blair's success. (View Post)

This isn't the first time there has been a high-profile by-election in N Shropshire. In 1961, there was a by-election in the Oswestry seat (the predecessor for N Shropshire) with two candidates who w… (View Post)

Istanbul is remarkable. A fantastic city, imbued with history. We went at Xmas some years ago and it was refreshing to get away from all the festive overkill. Quite liked Helsinki, though it's really… (View Post)

Eh? Boris won his civil war. (View Post)