Yes, I agree, apart from social issues like civil partnerships (which led to gay marriages in due course). Really what stands out positively in my memory over the full period was the policy that Brow… (View Post)

Yes, true in business life too - the person who goes up to the whiteboard to sketch out the plan will generally get 80% of what they want. The Tory rebels need a clear leader - maybe one will emerge … (View Post)

That's true of some jobs, not true of others. Where I work, with mostly young staff, they virtually unanimous view is that they prefer working from home. I don't get the impression that the… (View Post)

Agreed. It's perfectly obvious that the decision has been taken as part of the "save Big Dog" package. That doesn't mean it's not a reasonable decision, though like Richard N… (View Post)

I always think it's a bit seedy when people slag off former colleagues the moment they've defected - I made a point of not doing it with people who left Labour in 2017-19, though I had to b… (View Post)