That's an interesting idea and I'd encourage you to try it. There is an objective problem in British democracy that the spending limits are porous (only applied at elections, with huge loop… (View Post)

No, I agree with Cookie up to a point. There is a tendency among some to mob people with unpopular opinions personally (not their ideas but themselves as individuals) - we see it in half-jokey mode w… (View Post)

That's quite a devastating piece. Just to be contrarian, I'll offer one anecdote in his favour. When he was campaigning for Brexit, he wanted to do a piece on a ban on live exports of anima… (View Post)

Fascinating piece by Pip - thank you! (View Post)

My mother's family knew the Kerenskys and I met Mrs Kerensky (who by then, quite elderly, was separated from her husband) a few times myself - I remember wriggling in her bear-hug, as small boys… (View Post)