John Major is an exception to that rule. (View Post)

There's a children's playground just beyond our back fence. Aimed at under 8 year olds. It rather pleasant to hear the children enjoying the swings and slides on a summer afternoon. (View Post)

Yes, Penhaligon's death was a tragedy both for himself and for the Party. And, I suspect, for our country as a whole. He'd have been 81 this year. (View Post)

Good morning everybody. Been wondering about the LibDems for ages, because when I was involved with the old Liberal Party, back in the 70's and early 80's there were charismatic leaders.... Grimond, … (View Post)

Things were running very close, I grant you. But the US was continuing to SELL us some at least of what we needed. And we weren't starving. Close, admittedly. I was there, and I remember. (View Post)