Fair point! (View Post)

There are almost certainly 4 years before the next election. There are issues with more immediacy, at least as far as many of us are concerned. For example will Oldham Athletic FC beat Southend Unite… (View Post)

All of whom will, of course, be in their mid-20's by 2029 and much more likely to vote. Not sure whether my 20 year old grandson voted; suspect he didn't, although one would have thought as a history… (View Post)

No idea what it's like now but in the late 50's it was a very good place for a middle-class youth from SE Essex to go to broaden his horizons. And generally speaking I found the locals friendly, but … (View Post)

When we were there (1959/60) the shipyards were still going strong, and at least one calming. The football team was in the top rank, too. (View Post)