In reference to an earlier discussion, I'm all in favour of a big expansion in FE college construction departments, and apprenticeships, to generate the workers needed to build all the houses we… (View Post)

Well, sort of. Call me old-fashioned, but I find it deeply worrying that a party whose leader is widely regarded as a racist is leading in the polls and has a chance of forming the next government. I… (View Post)

Actually, this Starmer piece is worth a read if anybody can be bothered. It's a pretty good rebuttal of Blair's essay. And it's also a pretty good defence of the government's achi… (View Post)

Well, I've just got round to reading Blair's essay. It's neither as good as his fans claim, nor as bad as his critics would wish. But it's not hugely consequential either way, wit… (View Post)

He has an avuncular style, and speaks jolly clearly and well, in an even-tempered manner, and sounds totally reasonable as he's not at all shouty. However, what he actually says, i.e. the words,… (View Post)