Yes, my friend there did very well out of it. She didn't have any A,levels, just a dodgy BTec in Engineering and got in on an Access course and now is prof in a major university. I really enjoye… (View Post)

I know the feeling. I was at a London medical school but used to love visiting a friend at Keele, a proper campus university with a more diverse range of studies. It felt like proper student life. Me… (View Post)

We would have to put NI up very substantially if we were to entirely fund healthcare, unemployment benefits and pensions that way. (View Post)

The switch to electronic tickets is supposedly driven by security issues, knowing who was in particular seats. There was some trouble at a Leicester away game some years ago, and the Leicester fans a… (View Post)

Both come into it, but having your own child can be a rude awakening. Both my boys came out of the womb with their own strong personalities that are still recognisable decades later. Until you have k… (View Post)