People pay tax for all kinds of stuff they don't want or need. It's an essential element of the democratic process. The converse is that if most people decide that they really don't wa… (View Post)

Well, when you put it like that... Mmm. As someone pretty into politics generally but only slightly into Scottish affairs, I'm not convinced this will force a resignation - X who I've never… (View Post)

People interested in the lifting of the ban on canvassing next week can hear me on https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/live:bbc_radio_surrey - move the slider to 7.38 and it's 5 minutes. Not sure … (View Post)

Blair was and is various things, some better than others, but not a chameleon. His defining characteristic is to make up his mind and go for it with formidable powers of persuasion - Clause 4, the el… (View Post)

I get what you say, but it's worth keeping in mind that individuals differ in how they want to be treated too. Some will be like the swimmer downthread who just want to talk about swimming and a… (View Post)