Basically, in Britain university is tied up with the class system. University is seen as a way to escape being working class and to get a job that doesn't involve getting your hands dirty. The e… (View Post)

There's been a few good news anecdotes on here about the NHS, so to balance things up I thought I'd share a story from my mother of a false economy leading to much greater cost. "A res… (View Post)

It's a false dichotomy. My brother-in-law here in Ireland is a welder. A blue collar occupation. So by your argument he would have left school at 16, gone straight into work, learned his trade t… (View Post)

Yes. Here's a question for Kemi, or a journalist, to ask Starmer. "How many times have you spoken to Mandelson since you sacked him as US Ambassador?" Or perhaps, "What favour did… (View Post)

This isn't just about the Ambassador's job. We've heard recently that Mandelson was involved in selecting Labour candidates for GE2024. We know the big money behind Labour at the momen… (View Post)