Benn basically invented life peers. If life peers had never been a thing, then I think we would now have an elected upper house rather than one stuffed full of political bumlickers (View Post)

I think Nero's is the best of the high street chains. Although, as ever, you are better off finding a small business that prides itself on sourcing its coffee (View Post)

We could do with early voting in person in the UK. I now have a postal vote, which is convenient (I was away for the last GE) but despite the envelope having my council's geographical address on it, … (View Post)

Co Durham has No Place and Pity Me (View Post)

I think going when he did was at least partly a spoiler. Even in the sticks working for the DWP it is obvious that nothing has been happening, which is exactly what happens if you have an election im… (View Post)