This is the best I can do on public realm, and it's badly out of date (it won't pick up the effect of austerity on council finances): https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/documents/2995521/7020151… (View Post)

French median income (PPP) and disposable income is a bit higher. On most other measures we are very similar, and both countries have fallen off quite a bit compared with other European countries. I … (View Post)

I think we would need to accept that people are attracted to energy and optimism, something that no one else can exhibit. "Levelling up" was excellent messaging. I think this is Reform'… (View Post)

I would guess the bottleneck is the interconnecter to the continent rather than anything in the UK. Our population centre is near Leicester and offshore wind is more broadly spread around than you mi… (View Post)

What is going to happen with energy today? We're already at 120%, exporting to the continent and the sun is barely up yet. I guess we'll be paying lots of turbines to turn off. What a waste. (View Post)