Worth pointing out that the drive for powerful urban mayors was an Osborneism. I wrote a dissertation on local government reform, with a heavy focus on Redcliffe Maud. Even then, my rather weak concl… (View Post)

I agree with Luke Tryl's analysis pretty much word for word here. I find it exasperating that it needs saying. On MattW's note, surely chuckleberries come from the Roald Dahl universe? (View Post)

Problem is, they don't work very well. I've had my car brake randomly at things which weren't there in the past. (View Post)

A day as overcast as a Viking's arse has suddenly revealed an unexpectedly dramatic sunset. I love living at 53 degrees north. In the afternoons and evenings, anyway. (View Post)

Hm. Definitely a grey area with my three. My youngest, who has just turned ten, still believes. So do most of her friends. They are also all fully invested in the elves. This does seem a weirdly cred… (View Post)