That's the spin I'd use if I were advising him - "I wanted to see how difficult learning to drive an HGV would actually be, and I found out! It's always good to see at first hand … (View Post)

Hear hear, though it's a reason why I don't really like the Mayoral system, because it encourages showmen at the expense of engineers. The Presidential system has the same problem - it lead… (View Post)

I think that's right, and not only do I not complain, I roll my eyes when friends complain. "Get a life!" The stuff about getting rolled over only matters if you care. Sure, if someone… (View Post)

To be fair, it's generally acknowledged among environmental NGOs that Goldsmith was one of the best Ministerial appointments in this government, and as he isn't an MP he had to be in the Lo… (View Post)

Incidentally, with my day job hat on, it's interesting to see that 93% of voters favour the government acting to nudge diet to reduce meat consumption and subsidise plant-based food. An overwhel… (View Post)