Bring back Elizabeth Fry imo; she sorted out prisons once. The wildlife idea smacks of some BoE intern claiming a footnote in history. (View Post)

OT re Cheltenham Festival Yesterday in the fish and chip shop I met the happiest man in the world, who despite his injured wife and his own cancer was high as a kite on getting the Cheltenham placepo… (View Post)

Fun for all the family: the House of Lords interactive dashboard shows bar charts of life peers created by year, and broken down by party, prime minister and gender or whatever. https://lordslibrary.… (View Post)

Britain’s aircraft carrier may need French escort Lack of available warships in the Royal Navy could force UK to rely on close Nato allies https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/03/08/britains-aircraf… (View Post)

Reading further down the Conservative leaflet linked by @MattW finds Chris Philp's thoughts on the mental healthcare system:- Putting public safety first when dealing with mentally ill people. W… (View Post)