That's entirely fair. I should have put the word 'appear' in a different place. It is, of course, only the oddities which hit the news. But the last few days have given us: 1) Azhar Al… (View Post)

Someone yesterday ( @theProle ?) likened the current situation to a scene from "the Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe" in which the White Queen – looking superficially presentable – is seen t… (View Post)

Has this been discussed yet? Labour has suspended a second candidate for his comments on Israel? (The candidate for Hyndburn, if that's what, like me, you immediately want to know.) And is under… (View Post)

Entirely off thread, but I saw a mink tonight, mooching around the grounds of a school in Wythenshawe. Never seen one before. Confident little fella. (View Post)

I reckon it will be Lab-Lab-Lab, but that the Tories will be less far behind the winner in Rochdale than in either of the other two. i.e. they will do best in Rochdale. I wonder if a market for this … (View Post)