Burgessian

The weird thing is that the high streets are full of clothes shops while, collectively, the public has never looked worse. When no-one had any money, ie the 50s - everyone looked so much smarter. I s… (View Post)

I honestly don't care that much, despite being lifelong Tory. The important thing is stymieing the rise of the hard populist right, who could burn down the house - the antithesis of conservatism. (View Post)

A mad gamble. Look at the USA for chrissakes. (View Post)

All true, but there was a 41 year gap. A generation needs to elapse before you should seriously revisit a massive constitutional change sanctioned by a referendum. Same goes for ScotIndy. (View Post)

Nearby Dunstanburgh Castle (a pictureque ruin) and Lindisfarne Castle (Lutyens restoration) also worth a look. Go inland and your faced with Alnwick, of course. And then there's Warkworth. A very cas… (View Post)