It was going wrong long before Covid. Witness the omnishambles response to budget measures proposing minor changes to what food stuffs would have VAT levied on them. Or you can go further back to the… (View Post)

I think it's simply that a successful programme, that brings in lots of viewers and income, will have its budget needlessly increased, based on some wrong-headed notion that a bigger budget will… (View Post)

The trial of Jeffrey Donaldson and his wife is due to begin next week. https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2026/0519/1574138-donaldson-trial-date/ (View Post)

This may come as a surprise to you, but I'm actually naturally optimistic, and it's my innate optimism which is part of what makes me a lefty, and part of why I'm so relentlessly disap… (View Post)

Depends on how much lower the speed is and it's a bit late for that with HS2, because the route is mapped out now and land bought. You don't want to go and redesign it at this stage. I pres… (View Post)