Yes, I saw Clarke in the Commons the other day - limping badly and not looking at all well. He's never been too bothered by appearances but is clearly suffering. Fried dry pasta sounds yum to me… (View Post)

It's populism in its purist form. The underlying issue is that the Conservatives no longer have an anchor tying them to any particular beliefs. Belief systems can be good, bad or (more usually) … (View Post)

I'm wary of this sort of theory, which tends to be fuelled by observer bias and specifically grumpy old man (him not you) bias. I know a fair number of teenagers and they seem to me very much as… (View Post)

This appears not to be correct, in various ways: 1. Factually, wealth distribution up to a point is universal throughout the western world through income tax, inheritance tax and other progressive ta… (View Post)

As we all tend to report problems rather than routimne performance, I'd add for balance that SWR are basically fine - I rely on them to get to London meetings and sometimes go the other way sout… (View Post)