Indeed that was the context for Diane Abbott's rant in 1996 about the NHS recruiting 'blonde, blue-eyed Finnish nurses' to cover gaps, who may 'never have met a black person befor… (View Post)

Shades of Nottinghamshire accent. Unusual for him. (View Post)

Spotted my first placard this morning - Ashfield Independent. Chatting to a friend tonight where his street is blighted by a traveller take-over-and-develop-land-illegally problem. It's a genuin… (View Post)

I'm not getting into this debate in detail, but a note from the 1960s, and that there is nothing new under the sun. When my dad was laying out and selling off self-build plots for the local Coun… (View Post)

I was actually referring to my local playing fields :smile: But thanks. (View Post)