Interesting discussion. From my limited experience, the problem of experts in another field entering politics is not that they are bad at developing new skills, but rather that they cling to their ar… (View Post)

Me too. I'm still flexitarian but will gladly skip meat altogether for 3 days as part of the deal. (View Post)

Powell was, a sI understand it, more complex than his reputation - he basically wanted to preserve Britain in aspic, but he was also keen on preserving traditional values. When the two collided, with… (View Post)

Really??? Whether to obey the law depends on your view on whether it's a good idea? "The idiots in Westminster" are our democratically-elected government, specifically elected to pass … (View Post)

Think of the embarrassment of being confused about prison development in France in 1370! That said, I know some politicians who struggle to remember what they said last week. (View Post)