One of the few things I agree with Heseltine about was when he described Yes Minister as "brilliant" and devastatingly scripted. I enjoyed it growing up, and enjoy it even more having spent… (View Post)

Actually we produced dozens of proposals for reform of various parts down the years, at IGCs, meetings of the Council of Ministers and at working level. A few were agreed, but generally they were tra… (View Post)

I could see us joining some kind of EU-very-lite - just free trade without political union, the euro or freedom of movement (as the EU misleadingly calls abolishing immigration controls). Call it the… (View Post)

That is Tony Blair's fault as he abolished the assisted places scheme, whereby poor children could get their fees paid at private schools. It was a classic New Labour move - political correctnes… (View Post)

Blacks are killed by the police greater than their share of the population, but at about their share of convicted violent criminals, so it is far from certain that the high rate is unjustified overal… (View Post)