Another fine piece of trenchant demolition by Cyclefree - definitely a welcome return to PB. I will add, though, that my experience of public organisations in Britain is generally positive - for exam… (View Post)

The extension to the western suburbs was hugely controversial and a major feature of the 2010 election in Broxtowe - I defended it as good for easy urban access and the environment, Anna Soubry oppos… (View Post)

The rather admirable Danish system (with their 10 or so parties contesting PR elections) is (or was when I lived there) that each party gets a long PPB (30 minutes?) to set out their staff, followed … (View Post)

It would have been. Approvals can't be appealed. As for the cost of his appealing being prohibitive, I don't believe it. You don't require 5* barristers to appeal a planning decision. (View Post)

More on Ramaswamy (she's not a fan, but note the Iowa focus group report): https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/aug/24/vivek-ramaswamy-demagogue-in-waiting Not much movement on the Bet… (View Post)