In my admittedly unfashionable opinion, it was mainly because they deferred to Corbyn, who was personally opposed to deselections and purges - he genuinely believed you should try to talk opponents r… (View Post)

Airport shopping malls strike me as universally seedy. You are literally forced to walk through them to get to your flight, usually along a winding route to maximise boredom. They benefit from tax av… (View Post)

Yes, because ID cards are the norm in nearly all of them. It's inconsistent to approve of voter ID and disapprove of ID cards. (View Post)

A friend lives in Brightwell (the Oxfordshire village where Boris is heading) and says there are indeed extensive preparations being made, not least a police car that drives up and down all day - ine… (View Post)

I think that's right. In fact, it's easier to champion the right to freedom to say anything legal, if speeches clearly intended to incite hatred or cause fear are illegal. There was a BNP e… (View Post)