It's very Adrian Mole. I wonder what grade he got in English Language GCSE. He wishes to ensure the "stability" of the people. Well I'm quite stable. Dunno about him, though, given that he … (View Post)

Yes, I agree. In Britain one only has to consider the Sun, Daily Mail, and Daily Express, and to listen to how many talk, both in the "white van man" and the "blue rinse" brigades. (View Post)

Off-topic: question for PB supernerd brains trust: before Simon Case, when was the last time that the cabinet secretary was a member of the Privy Council? If it's as rare as I suspect it is, why has … (View Post)

The Kwarteng chancellorship was a major Cambridge University fail. The crème brûlée and Great Court Run college in particular. Re-establish the monasteries and give them their assets back? (View Post)

"Get on the property ladder" is such a bankers' (and as a corollary, estate agents') term. Why not just say "own your own house"? (View Post)