Just relaxing with the LRB (Sunday morning here). This little nugget is great: It was at the same election that Channon stepped into what was for the 20th century a most unusual pocket borough. Lord … (View Post)

This is the devolution point, though. In essence we want Atlantic City to make its own decision - and the fiscal ability to make its own decision - to pursue gambling. No official in Whitehall is eve… (View Post)

As I understand it, Sharp (now BBC Chair) introduced Blyth (Johnson’s donor) to Simon Case, who helped then bring in the Prime Minister. Why does Case still have a job? He appears to be fail the most… (View Post)

Simon Case needs to resign as well. He was never actually fit for the job, and everything we learn about his judgment is damning. He is part of the institutional rot. (View Post)

Every country faces challenges. The issue for the UK is that it can no longer provide a decent standard of living to an increasing number of its population, and indeed that it is falling behind its p… (View Post)