Yes, when globalisation really got going I thought it was going to gradually change everything in politics - not necessarily for the worse, but quite drastically. The two obvious changes have been a … (View Post)

I'm enjoying the surge of leftism on the right in all this - Tory government flirting with compulsory 50%+1 fan management, and now talk of seizing the assets of the owners, presumably without c… (View Post)

This seems wildly OTT to me. Sure, the scheme organises the top teams in an elitist club, and that's a pity, in the same way as if you work for a company that merges to create a semi-monopoly. B… (View Post)

Appartently the pub owner had agreed to the visit in advance, saying he was a Labour voter. Short of perusing his social media history to see if one can detect a jarring note, I'm not sure what … (View Post)

Exactly. I'm (usually) anti-Government and pro-lockdown, but I recognise the steady progress and am visiting friends in gardens etc. Seems to me the pace is about right, and so long as it keeps … (View Post)