German polling update: https://www.wahlrecht.de/umfragen/ The Christian Democrats still riding high. Social Democrats and liberals (FDP) still in deep trouble, while Greens weathering the anti-Govern… (View Post)

I was surprised to learn from the local police commander that they no longer work with NW (maybe that's just in Surrey?) - if you report something suspicious to NW, the police have no knowledge … (View Post)

He was universally respected, but had little interest in engaging with colleagues - when preparing a proposal, he'd shut himself away doing research and drafting until he came up with a finished… (View Post)

I've rented virtually all my life - I know nothing about boilers, insulation, and suchlike and prefer to live somewhere where an agent or a serious BTL landlord looks after anything like that. I… (View Post)

Malmesbury puts his case very eloquently, but in my experience it's not quite as sharp-edged as that. MPs do have a degree of influence in Ministerial decisions, if only in the sense that the Mi… (View Post)