c) which makes trains an even more attractive proposition. :) (View Post)

I got the train from Paris to Nice a few years ago. It's wonderful - fast to the south, but then slows down gradually as you head east so that you can enjoy the Riviera as it unfolds. It's … (View Post)

I'm totally with you on this one. Flying is horrendous. Airport terminals are gross, full of commercial tat and rubbish food. The pain of spending all that time queuing to show papers and then h… (View Post)

I agree with pretty much all that. Brown's leadership ambitions were his eventual downfall. Reeves should stay where she is and give substance to Labour's economic ambitions. It's simi… (View Post)

I didn't say she was a disaster. I said she was presentationally a disaster, as most PBers, of all stripes agreed. I rate her, actually. She's now overseeing policy, a crucial but less publ… (View Post)