I enjoyed Phoenix, though I'd never heard of them before. I expect the endorsement of a balding 49yo Mancunian office drone and his wife is exactly what they were hoping for out of this gig. (View Post)

This argument appears to be: Cookie: The beautification of Britain is a good idea, and the Tories ought to use it as part of an offer to widen their appeal. MexicanPete: But I hate the Tories. I'… (View Post)

Last day in Belgium. Turned up at a small coastal resort I'd never heard of - Wenduine - which was astonishingly busy. A festival of Americana was underway. This feels a weirdly appropriate way … (View Post)

Once upon a time, they did - nowadays NT seem to be mainly focused on making people ashamed to be British. (View Post)

Personally, I don't think there should be any sports in summer or winter olympics whuch rely on judges to tell you how nicely you're doing it. This includes gymnastics. But a friend of mine… (View Post)