To pick up an analogy somebody pointed to earlier, Amorim's Manchester United faces a similar dilemma to Starmer's government. Both are dealing with 14 years of neglect and mismanagement, a… (View Post)

I've often thought that Brexit was the historical root cause of the Tories' huge defeat in this year's GE. Not because Brexit was unpopular. But because, from 2016 to 2022, the governm… (View Post)

Gosh. Did Atlee and Thatcher, like you, start out on PB? (View Post)

Anybody who seriously thinks that the WFA cut, the IHT on farms issue, and the VAT on private school fees policy will be issues of significance in the 2028/29 GE must be bonkers, as must anybody who … (View Post)

Merry Xmas to all. Me and the better half are alone this year - the four offspring, partners and grandkids are all elsewhere - for the first time in 20 years. We are absolutely devastated. It means w… (View Post)