I was on this site, as just plain "Alan" then, while the Tory leadership election was taking place in 2005. Malcolm Rifkind was a potential candidate for the leadership (he eventually didn&… (View Post)

Some of us remember the Crisp/Red Rum race which was 50 years ago. (View Post)

The new Casement Park, and the new Everton stadium are both included, though not yet built. (View Post)

I used to work for a middling-size IT company. Turnover about £100m. One client insisted we "partnered" with one of the "big boys" IBM, Accenture etc. on a big project. Why? "… (View Post)

And a rule designed to stop Joanna Cherry moving from Westminster to Holyrood also prevents MPs who are better and more competent than her from moving. (View Post)