Truss to FO looks a very strong bet, and I agree that sacking Patel would create a vulnerability. O/T: I yield to nobody in my interest in politics combined with lack of interest in tennis, but am I … (View Post)

German leaders' debate (top 3 only) doesn't seem to have changed much - Baebbock (Green) most likeable, Scholz (SPD) most competent, Laschet (CDU) decent figures but mostly 3rd. Competence … (View Post)

Yes, I'd favour that too. I think people would actually be willing to pay more if they could see it clearly instead of going into an anonymous pot. Transparency about what everyone pays, like in… (View Post)

Yes, I live in a pretty monocultural area, nearly all of whom seem pleasant people, not all of them as wealthy as people think about Surrey - but I do miss London and Nottingham for just that reason … (View Post)

Well quite, but let's think positive - if she plays her cards right she could be a Labour councillor in Bromley... (View Post)