When that was mooted by New Labour, it was explicitly rejected as an attempt to break up England into manageable (by the central government) pieces. (View Post)

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)