Stretch targets seem entirely necessary to get the bureaucracy working properly... (View Post)

The two brightest mates I had at Ox were both state educated. One with me at a grammar (he came top in the year for Law) and another at a Somerset comprehensive. Oxbridge intake is very small, and ac… (View Post)

Great stuff! Also, only just saw the good news re: @DavidL 's son. Should be back to normal by Michaelmas, too. Congrats! (View Post)

In the main, the people who want to 'get on with it' don't understand the logistics of elections. Here is one for you. PCC candidates need 100 nominations. It all has to be on the same… (View Post)

One of the most frustrating comments in politics is 'well no one has ever knocked on my door, ho ho ho'. When the reality is they have probably had several callers. I'd say I'm ha… (View Post)