But a much increased private renting sector now, far smaller council/social sector. Mrs T started that shift, so in that sense she did change things. (View Post)

Yes, the Scots tend to go back mid-August-ish, with the middle third of October off (so another Gadarene rush to the airports, Center Parcs, etc., I expect). (View Post)

Er ... "before schools break up in mid July". Not in Scotland and NI they don't - it's 2-3 weeks earlier. (View Post)

Hmm, nobody considering the option of bringing back KCIII to the UK to do his most important job? QE2 is the precedent, after all. (View Post)

There's a difference between losing weight and outright malnutrition, too. Though given how batshit crazy many diets are outside gaol, maybe that doesn't matter. (View Post)