Shostakovich's Leningrad symphony is certainly a thing but not generally considered one of his best. Rather bombastic. The next two, certainly, are superior. (View Post)

There's a kind of vibe about Reform which has more in common with a football team than a conventional political party. The MAGA Republican Party, and the SNP are similar in that respect. Pejoratively… (View Post)

It's a shame Reliant closed down, all those years ago. (View Post)

Full result: First Stage Lord Hague: 9,589 Lady Elish Angiolini: 6,296 Baroness Jan Royall: 3,599 Lord Peter Mandelson: 2,940 Rt Hon Dominic Grieve: 2,484 (eliminated and votes transferred) Second St… (View Post)

They would certainly benefit from a few by-election wins bringing back in some experienced hands. Mordaunt and Shapps (I know, I know) obvious ones who could handle a brief and put ministers under pr… (View Post)