Exactly. It's a combination of that and not trusting people to do their job. If the Government funded local authorities properly through the core grant, then councils would have enough money to … (View Post)

I'd initially thought that the pollution thing was a bit overblown and probably a small localised issue. Then we went boating on the River Thames this summer. At one point I had to lean down to … (View Post)

So much this. It amazes me that a Government which has been in power for 13 years, much of which it has spent railing about the "blob", literally has no understanding of How Long Things Tak… (View Post)

Oh no! Chris Williamson, George Galloway and some random Trot who confronted Starmer in a cafe! Starmer is surely doomed. Pile all your money on a Tory majority now! (View Post)

On that night in 1997 I went to a General Election party where the intention was that you took a drink for each seat the Tories lost. It rapidly became clear that this was a very foolish idea. (View Post)