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)

I appreciate that not everybody will be a Dominic Cummings fan (I'm not one myself) but he does post some interesting analyses. This, which strikes me as pretty insightful, with much else, just arriv… (View Post)

The establishment of what amounts to a religious party in the UK parliament is noteworthy. Surprised it hasn't been more remarked upon. The politicisation of Islam may prove to be irreversible and pr… (View Post)

Bear in mind the local/regional economic significance of universities. How would, say, Hull or Sunderland, or Bradford, do if they lost their unis? (View Post)