I think you underestimate the appeal. I don't get the impression of doorstep loathing of Labour or anyone else, but more a sense that voters have tried Lab, Con and LibDem and nothing really changed,… (View Post)

There is a security aspect - it's not difficult to envisage global disruption of shipping lanes which would rapidly make dependence on imports dangerous. AFAIC remember, there is a figure of around 7… (View Post)

While I generally like Cyxlefree's comments, this one seems off-target. The Adolescence mini-series focused overwhelmingly on the boy, with the moderately rude rejection by the girl mentioned only br… (View Post)

I certainly didn't do it for the money (when I put my name forward the salary IIRC was £37,000), but I did feel relieved to get full-time work again when I lost in 2010 at age 60. If I'd hung on, as … (View Post)

The island status does mae a difference, I think, illustrated by the fact that (I think) most people feel pretty indifferent about Northern Ireland but would be alienated by a proposal to merge Wales… (View Post)