Some special stories on mumsnet last night. The husband who peed all over and beside the toilet who told his wife it wasn't his job to clean it up. Another husband who bought a huge TV with fami… (View Post)

Election day here in Ireland. Starting off very wet, but forecast dry later, so I'm delaying my vote. Typically I would vote first thing. I've always enjoyed voting as one of my first actio… (View Post)

On the question of MPs, I am hoping that this debate and vote, and subsequent debates and votes if the legislation proceeds to later stages of consideration, will be a good advert for MPs deliberatin… (View Post)

You could rewrite this post for most areas of government policy. There's no long-term strategy, or attempt to shape public opinion. (View Post)

I went to Cambridge. Water under the bridge now, but I think my daughter had a better time at Bath, even with the pandemic. I didn't fit in with the private school kids, the staff were more inte… (View Post)