It is in the perfect place. It stands alone and proud and silvery, like a mystical totem of broken crystal. It is genius. If you walk up Primrose Hill, of an evening (this is entirely true) parties a… (View Post)

I've never exactly denied my bipolarity. This week an architect/designer friend of mine was employed (at HUGE expense) to completely gut and redesign the Belgravia mansion of a famous Indian billiona… (View Post)

Yes indeed. And God I hope I am about to be proved wrong. I love this city. The greatest city in the world. Today reminded me of its incredible potential: still. London has everything: history, moder… (View Post)

Sending them to Ascension or St Helena is an entirely sensible idea. Both are British possessions. Both need economic development. Ascension in particular is large enough to allow major improvement. … (View Post)

TBF the UK's insane Devolution framework has not helped. It is simply mad that something as overwhelmingly important as a pandemic is not controlled UK-wide from Westminster. At the moment the system… (View Post)