I think (without much inside knowledge) Starmer's view is that Labour needs to bend to the overwhelming wish to get it over with, without further delays. (View Post)

BTW, a councillor colleague (not Labour) says he's quite astonished by the way the hospital staff are still fighting the disease every hour of the day - his father-in-law was rushed into hospita… (View Post)

Waverley (ex-Tier 2, changing to 4 on Boxing Day) has cases up 135% (274->471) on last week. People from the surrounding Tier 4 areas flooded in for Christmas shopping and eating out. It's a … (View Post)

What legitimate reasons (i.e. unrelated to tax evasion) are there to carry over £10,000 in cash? Unless one expects a bank collapse, it seems a bonkers security risk. (View Post)

Nice to see a cheerful column - sometimes PB feels a bit grumpy! That said, as a 70-year-old I view the Oxford vaccine (and the constant drumbeat of media assertions that it'll be approved immin… (View Post)