The headline contradicts the more nuanced article. The sober reality is that there's a gap on the left which Your Party may or may not fill. Labour has quite deliberately moved to the centre (arguabl… (View Post)

My (retired) wife is a regular volunteer in court witness support (usually it's the prosecution witnesses who need the support). As you say, there's an awful lot of hanging about as one or another de… (View Post)

Kemi's performance was sharp, but the Labour backbenchers were enthusiastic and voluble throughout the Chancellor's speech - I'm not sure what debate you were watching. Ultimately these debagtes don'… (View Post)

Is it in fact the lack of juries (rather than, say, the lack of court time or the procedures needed for preparation) that is delaying trials by up to 4 years? If no, the change doesn't work. If yes, … (View Post)

Doesn't it depend a bit on how much people (dis)like their work? I'm 75 and gave up work a couple of years ago after a second (mild) stroke. I miss it a bit and would certainly go back to work if I h… (View Post)