Why is this news? We all know the objective of the French is a measured shakedown, not to stop them. They're delighted if they leave the Pas de Calais. And, indeed, that's why they encourage them to … (View Post)

Doctor Who would probably be much better if the BBC didn't make it. I actually think Josie Whittaker and Ncuti Gatwa are very good actors but they absolutely cannot help themselves using it as tool t… (View Post)

FPT This is a public forum - so I have to be careful what I say - but I've been shocked in the last week by looking at the set-up of two major government programmes. On both there is a huge central o… (View Post)

It may be that support for republicanism is closely correlated with that for high liberalism. (View Post)

I wouldn't be happy with fingerprints. My experience of giving any data about you to anyone is that it's a question of when it will leak, not if, and it should be kept to the minimum possible. (View Post)