In my case, I am in favour of localism. Which means the local government has to have the power and ability to fuck up. Think the Swiss system - where power is genuinely devolved. (View Post)

Many years ago, I actually asked a Thatcher era cabinet minister why they didn't simply let the Mad Left Councils go Full Loony - spend infinite amounts of money, raise council tax to the stratospher… (View Post)

I can't help feeling that anything that faces criticism from Sire Ronald Savage OBE, DiPSHit is probably a good idea. Especially since one of his chums is trying to get sent to prison. (View Post)

Good God! As long as that? Next week, Shirley? (View Post)

Many, many years ago, there was an impassioned column in the Independent, arguing that teenage pregnancy "to get a council house" couldn't be true. Because by adding up the life time benefi… (View Post)