When I was on the European Affairs Select Committee, I asked if I could subscribe on expenses to a weekly Danish newspaper to contribute the Scandinavian viewpoint on current developments, though I a… (View Post)

Mm. But the point about monarchy is that we don't get to choose. If things had turned out slightly differently, we'd now have King Andrew I, and we would have to suck it up. That's why… (View Post)

PBers and similar aside, I doubt if most people have a detailed opinion about Rachel Reeves. Why the polling is important is that, as Stodge observes, it shows that the "Labour will bankrupt you… (View Post)

Gulp, but yes. (View Post)

Fair enough, agreement on objectives is a good start. I'm pragmatic enough not to favour much levelling down in the south, as we need to win a consensus. Where I would tend to level down is weal… (View Post)