Very true. It is an financial disaster and a constant political embarassment. I can't understand why so many are so attached to it, almost like a cancer patient being fond of his tumour. (View Post)

When the press and public are in one of their moods of puritanical but hypocritical self-righteousness, people lose all sense of proportion and wasted time and bad policy almost always result. Though… (View Post)

Trouble is, that's true with Starmer's position on many other issues. We wants to criticise the government, but is terrified of offering an alternative, because if it's any good the go… (View Post)

That might have worked in the 80s and 90s but I hear Gen Z are very abstemious. They are more likely to be impressed if display your family's pronouns on the front door. (View Post)

That's true. We have more of a presidential style government these days, almost like America where the Cabinet members are essentially interchangeable and disposable. Mind you, even Nigel Lawson… (View Post)