You do know that - bizarrely, and dysfunctionally - average disposable income for a British economically inactive pensioner is now higher than for the average person in full-time employment. This rea… (View Post)

That is likely to be a very perceptive comment. For generations - indeed centuries - the Conservatives were attractive to those who ‘had’, and who wanted to protect what they had from sudden or radic… (View Post)

The Green Belt around London came about after British politicians visited Los Angeles and were horrified by its nondescript urban sprawl. And the concept is still cherished by people living in Outer … (View Post)

Good to see Oakeshott getting what she deserves…a bit of light relief for a heavy news day: https://www.thepoke.com/2024/12/07/talk-tv-feather-ruffler-isabel-oakeshott-trolled-a-critic-for-going-to-p… (View Post)

I expect it will emerge that Turkey has been the key player behind recent events. The question is whether they will be able to exercise much control over how it now pans out. (View Post)