Reform's approach to the civil service and local government employees reminds me of the flogging captains in the Navy/Army as portrayed in the books of O'Brien and Cornwell. It sounds super… (View Post)

Rosie Duffield has received a huge amount of abuse for her head above the parapet on trans, and she had a right to expect that her party leader would offer pastoral support to her as a result. It… (View Post)

On the NHS discussion that rears its head from time to time, particularly the derision relating to its quasi-religious status, I had a thought about how Magna Carts might be a useful analogy. In many… (View Post)

Cabinet ministers shouldn't have to resign to get the PM to do so. They should be able to simply tell him his time is up, and if enough of them do so he goes. It's a terrible innovation tha… (View Post)

On Starmer, I've just read this aphorism. "Never take a gamble you're not prepared to lose." Wise words as I'm sure the punters would agree. Many have explained Starmer'… (View Post)