Interesting piece here by David Gauke on the Paterson debacle. He's quite sympathetic to start with - has worked with Paterson and fully acknowledges his good qualities - but conclusion pretty damnin… (View Post)

I think, by and large, people are fairly tolerant of moves in this direction, so long as it isn't forced down their throats, or it involves their kids. Do that and you risk provoking a reaction which… (View Post)

This is an interesting article and shows what an enormous challenge is facing Starmer if Brexit continues to resonate with voters in the North and Midlands. https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2021/… (View Post)

I can remember as a child being struck by the disparity between the time it took to cook a meal, and the time it took to consume it. So have sympathy with non-foodies, of which I am one. Just can't g… (View Post)

The danger, of course, is that it becomes a box-ticking exercise, with books chosen because of what they are about, or the background of the author, thus assuring "diversity", rather than t… (View Post)