Over-confidence by Labour would indeed be unwise. Which is why neither Starmer nor his followers are showing a scintilla of it. (View Post)

Older than you, so fonder memories of BR: 1. Free tickets (thanks, dad). 2. If you were going to Scarborough from, say, London, and your train was a bit late, the connecting train from York to Scarbo… (View Post)

That Manchester United statement on Mason Greenwood: We're not sure whether he's a wrong 'un or not, so we're going to sit on the fence, and we've agreed with him to do so. W… (View Post)

I find the debate on here about BR vs. privatisation almost as sterile as the Brexit debate. The anti-BR side constantly point out how much better railways are now than in the 60s and 70s. Well I nev… (View Post)

I agree with you in principle. But it's worth remembering how huge the NHS is, and how many people work for it, compared with the industries you mention. Organisational and cultural change is ch… (View Post)