Jessica Mitford's memoir "A fine old conflict" includes an anecdote from her time as US Communist Party treasurer - someone gives them a large sum of money, and Jessica promises anonym… (View Post)

TV licence at the PO. Mortgage? - you're having a laugh. Rent - at the council office, or directly to the landlord, or paid by housing benefit. If you're very short, and juggling where to m… (View Post)

Sympathies, Kurt, that sounds very rough for her (and probably for you too). This is one of those areas where people in one cultural framework imagine that everyone else is. I know people like Anabob… (View Post)

No, I think Truss is quite different - she's driven by ideology and sincere belief, and is largely indifferent to personal esteem. I do think better of her for resolutely plugging on with her op… (View Post)

There was a famously awful Tory-led parish council in Broxtowe - they reprimanded all the local churches because the churches had had the temerity to organise an Easter event without consulting the c… (View Post)