It's counterintuitive to people who have not lived in one, but keeping it cool is a far bigger challenge for Passive Houses then keeping it warm - typically if you lock it up and go on holiday i… (View Post)

As I see it, and need to remind myself, the strategy here is to interrupt the use of rivers for ships internal to Russia - something that does not happen in the UK as we do not really have serious ri… (View Post)

I think the core point here is for a sea change in our contemporary politics such that driving division is no longer a fruitful strategy for significant parties. I'd agree that the nature and un… (View Post)

Interesting Faragiste line: Reform UK has warned Labour MPs that restricting party finances could put the lives of its politicians in danger after the death of Ann Widdecombe. Senior Labour backbench… (View Post)

I think the Cons are going to have to get rid of their (in my view loopy) "Leave the ECHR (Court) and Resile from the ECHR (Conventon)" policy. Is it also "repeal the Human Rights Act&… (View Post)