New Statesman wondering if Ben Houchen is after Rishi's constituency? https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/uk-politics/2025/10/is-ben-houchen-moving-into-rishi-sunaks-house It is next door to his Te… (View Post)

You may well be right but DO NOT underestimate the impact of what people consider "fair". By which I mean, "Why should so-and-so, whose lazed around all his life, or spent all his mone… (View Post)

Naive of me, I know, but I was surprised when my order of Glasgow salad, while in a pub in Sauchiehall Street, proved to be a bowl of chips. (View Post)

I saw some speculation that if Trump secures a deal with Iran - and Iranian oil starts flowing - then there will be a sharp fall in oil prices. That could be hugely consequential for the Russian econ… (View Post)

I think, to be fair, NP has always been a Magic Grandpa supporter. Whether that makes him a "serious" figure in Labour terms, I'll leave others to judge. He is - to make it clear - without … (View Post)