Which is why sanctioning those on benefits is stupid. Either they are trying to get jobs in which case it is unfair to punish them, or they do not want to work in which case they are freeing up jobs … (View Post)

Betfair, Makerfield. Thanks to the Restore backer, it is possible to back both Reform at 3.2 and Labour at 1.6 for a profit. Admittedly it's a thin market so not worth doing to pay for your fort… (View Post)

New High Street crime unit to target gangs fronting shops after BBC investigation https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ce3pzwx449no OK maybe BBC's half hour documentary about shops will have more… (View Post)

Believe Me, the ITV 4-parter which ended last night about victims of the black cab rapist John Worboys, might be this year's Adolescence or Mr Bates in terms of impact. It shows the struggles of… (View Post)

*cough*Mrs Thatcher was not going to double VAT (8 to 15 per cent so not quite double) and was going to reduce inflation (it went up, not least because of VAT) and unemployment (from 1 to 3 million)*… (View Post)