Yes. London and most of our other large cities are in pretty good shape. And the villages are okay. It's the towns in between, small and large, that are often shabby, with decaying centres, mise… (View Post)

Incidentally, the Labour candidate in the seat I was in was a young firebrand called John McDonnell. Wonder what happened to him? (View Post)

On topic, I think Sunak's ratings will go down, not up, over the next year. He does some things well. But his mode of presentation is excruciating, and I think people will become increasingly ir… (View Post)

One thing I've learnt is to take no notice of election posters. I learnt this in 1983, when the London constituency I lived in seemed to have Vote Labour posters in every other window, as we pre… (View Post)

Desperately sad to read about the awful plight of middle and upper class parents who, if Labour win power, may have to resort to using food banks if they choose to keep their kids at private schools,… (View Post)