On checking, Polanski *is* his original familial name, pre-Anglicisation. Edit: Wiki says an earlier generation changed the name on immigration to evade antisemitism. (View Post)

That (edit: issue of nominative etiquette) does raise the small matter of Mr Johnson ... (View Post)

Hmm. Though mildly surprised at the notion that there are hardcore LDs in the Tories, even after Mr Johnson's cull. (View Post)

Some of us understand it less badly than others. As the collision of London politicians of all colours with reality has shown over the last few decades, and especially over Brexit. Indeed, we only ha… (View Post)

I was actually thinking about that the other day during a discussion on here - the retention of the term 'council house' when it is now a minor element of public social housing. Though a modification… (View Post)