Mmm, I suspect we would not be all that different in practice (as Northern Al suggests), but I'm not convinced that our traditions are *always* right. I'm arguing, essentially, that we pick… (View Post)

I can't summon up much interest in who said what in 2008, and I say that as someone with no particular affection for the Chancellor. I don't think the story will go anywhere. It's not … (View Post)

Not my experience in Oxfordshire, or previously London and Nottinghamshire. Party meetings aren't in my experience usually very exciting, or controversial - practical issues dominate. (View Post)

We treat age as far too decisive, since it varies so much between individuals. This gloomy thread partly overlooks the improvements in health over time, to the point that the average 65-year-old is p… (View Post)

Sorry to hjear you've not been well - get better soon! (View Post)