As a mild republican, for whom abolishing the monarchy is not in my top 1,000 priorities, I find myself in a quandary this morning. I suspect if I sit in front of the TV and watch all the proceedings… (View Post)

Think you missed the 'u' out. (View Post)

I watched this speech. It's genuinely scary. Very powerful, very clever, and somewhat deranged. I don't agree that it's neo-fascist - I think it's the speech of a genuine fascist … (View Post)

The problem with the Times article is that it's not just an attack on Treasury orthodoxy, which would be fine. It's also a very personal, rather unpleasant attack on a named Civil Servant (… (View Post)

38% of 2019 Tory voters having seen the Queen in person seems extraordinary. I suspect some think that a postage stamp counts as 'in person'. (View Post)