It still feels like this isn't the main problem - the problem is boat people getting arriving, getting into the asylum queue for years, too many asylum claims being granted, and not being able t… (View Post)

I don't know if it's been mentioned, but apparently it's the Rapture tomorrow. Coincidentally, my parents are in Utah on holiday. I'll tell them to look out for it (View Post)

An anecdatum: just had a conversation with a colleague, who is quite stressed about LTR changes. She’s Malaysian, but has lived in the UK all her adult life – i.e. ten years or so. She has been asked… (View Post)

That's how it was round my way. I found it quite unsatisfactory and thought it bigged up the conkers unnecesarily. This was probably a clue to my tastes and tempers as an adult. A conker fell on… (View Post)

My general assumption when Labour announce a polocy in the Middle East is that it is done purely with an eye to the Islamist bloc within their party rather tham what might be best for the UK. I hope … (View Post)