Yes, it's an uncomfortable discussion but I think we all acknowledge that there's a reality there. Kyiv in particular is a recognisably European city with lots of people who speak some Engl… (View Post)

Fair enough, you've changed my mind. (How often do you see THAT on PB?) (View Post)

Many sympathies to Taz. On the whole, I think it's better to have some warning, and enjoy some time together before it gets too bad, but losing a parent is a trauma however it happens. All the v… (View Post)

I forget the sequence. Johnson goes to the Queen and says "I want an election". Can she say "Hang on a minute, let me see if someone else has a majority?" Otherwise it's too … (View Post)

It's the big issue of the day, innit? Unlike yesterday, when gender identification was the big issue. We are so in touch with the person on the Number 23 omnibus. (View Post)