Yes, though most of them were SPADs rather than civil servants. That's the whole point. The Stratton leak was of a dress rehearsal just in case at a press conference any journalists asked "… (View Post)

I expect the word 'uncoalitionable' to appear in the next OED, as it's certainly not there now. As ever, PB sets the trend. And I agree with the header - the current Tories are Johnny … (View Post)

Yes. I was referring to the list I responded to, which didn't mention the triple lock. Labour is in favour of a) large-scale house-building programme, b) rebalancing tax from income to capital, … (View Post)

BiB - excellent news. I've always thought you a chap with sound judgement and good predictive powers. (View Post)

Lots of graduates on here wanting to remove the ladder for future generations of graduates, I suspect. For what it's worth, the only degree courses I'd ban would be Business Studies and rel… (View Post)