Totally harmless, except that it again exposes the bizarre Soviet-style centralisation of UK government. Councils - when they are not going bankrupt - are literally having to bid to install chess boa… (View Post)

Government announced £1M for 100 public chess tables. Local governments have to bid for a slice of the funding. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-08-22/rishi-sunak-channels-1-million-to-at… (View Post)

I think it’s too early to tell whether Rishi’s new dividing line can be seen in the polls. Typically it takes a week or two for these things to play out. Of course I think it’s deceitful and short-si… (View Post)

It’s of a piece with his “maths for 18 year olds”, “crack down on tuk-tuks”, and “chess boards for councils”. At least Gordon Brown had a global financial crisis to wrestle with at the same time. (View Post)

You can build on this by suggesting that it is Rishi’s Tories - not Starmer’s Labour - who is vague on policy. Did you know Rishi was considering a tax on meat? What else is he planning? (View Post)