Local services in lots of places are collapsing already because central government has starved local government of money. How sure are you that people will be able to tell the difference? (View Post)

Farage wouldn't be the first "useless chancer" to become PM, if indeed he makes it that far. (View Post)

I don't think the affection for Milliband is a left/right issue. He has a couple of more simply emotional things going for him. Firstly he's a link to the before times. He was leader of Labour in wha… (View Post)

Parliament is sovereign, but it should use that power carefully. It would damage the trustworthiness of the state if it were to casually use that power to cancel the liabilities it had accrued. (View Post)

I've read Perdido Street Station, its two sequels (The Scar and Iron Council), King Rat, Kraken, Un Lun Dun and his (harrowing) collection of short stories, Looking for Jake. All have been excellent,… (View Post)