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)

If being a boring twat were disqualification, we on PB wouldn't have to wade through so many of Leon’s posts to get to those from people who have actually thought about stuff, before typing it o… (View Post)

After a term in office, Labour will be down from this year’s 34%; that’s almost a given. So 32% is right at the upper end of credible scores. Nevertheless it is possible that if the rest of the vote … (View Post)