I'm close enough to have a reasonable view of what's happening. Even in current circumstances, any Government has scope to pursue 2-3 things that cost money (within reason) - the Tories see… (View Post)

As with your anti-cash crusade, you're assuming that everyone has adopted the tech that you've embraced. You err, I fear. As a chronic late adopter, I'm still resisting using my phone … (View Post)

I was visiting a lifelong Conservative (wealthy retired landowner) last week - friend of a friend - who said that the party indubitably needed a spell in opposition, but in his opinion Starmer would … (View Post)

The Lerner and Loewe musicals combine strong plots with good songs - most people like My Fair Lady, which combines a plot with some social commentary (from Shaw's Pgymalion, of course), but in s… (View Post)

But Edwards is NOT powerful. He's a newsreader. He's well-known, which is something quite different. The press should be absolutely free to uncover misuse of power, and powerful hypocrites … (View Post)