I'd say we need five things: - a full reimagining of the state from ground up. Concentrate on only those activities where there is clear evidence that the state does a better job than the private sec… (View Post)

We will keep things staggering on well past 2026 I imagine. There is no urgency to do anything about our ongoing stagnation and gentle decline, especially as it would involve considerable short-term … (View Post)

You seem very sure that you'll be one of the 4.6% of your gender and age group who are forecast to live to 100. https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/healthandsocialcare/healthandlifeex… (View Post)

I think it was a great idea. An ageing, prickly, thin-skinned cheat obsessed by image and ostentation who exaggerates his social standing and annoys everybody he meets ... ... as envoy to the similar… (View Post)

The trouble with Lords reform isn't the absurdity of the current situation, it's that nobody can agree on what should replace it, let alone how to get there from here. Well, that and that the country… (View Post)