She has gone up in my estimation! If we're going to keep it then I'd certainly like the monarchy trimmed down to bare essentials. No more than half a dozen royals on the payroll (currently HMQ, Charl… (View Post)

FWIW I'm actually a supporter of HS2. But it's undeniably controversial. And very expensive. The benefits are not conclusively established. And as Black_Rod points out, the extensions beyond Birmingh… (View Post)

I know that and when I wrote I just knew that someone was bound to point out that it began before him blah blah. Fact is, the buck stopped with Johnson. He had the chance to stop HS2 in its tracks. D… (View Post)

It would help hugely if Johnson stopped splurging stupid amounts on vanity projects. The royal yacht is an example of a f-ing stupid piece of uncosted vanity. We've been here with Johnson many times … (View Post)

If the two victorious teams play on Sunday like they did in the semis then it will be a heck of a final. If you're neutral you have to love the way the Italians play football these days under Mancini… (View Post)