All of this continues the continuing Americanisation of our politics. In previous years we might dislike each other's policies but we had shared national experience that bound us more tightly togethe… (View Post)

Actually it is popular with people who don't like cleaning their ovens. You cut open the bag at the end of cooking so there is no escape of juices of fat to get the interior dirty. (View Post)

In 1990 was standing in the Porters' lodge of Queens' College Cambridge when Neil Kinnock was arguing with one of the porters (Paul Carter, a legend). Mr Kinnock was dropping his son Stephen off for … (View Post)

My father is discrete about his discussions with Ministers. He never gives details or talks about his own politics - but he rated Mrs T because she had a good mind and made decisions based on evidenc… (View Post)

... and that was in the mid 80's. My father left the civil service in 87 (from memory). (View Post)