It would pay for itself over time by leading to improved educational outcomes and higher productivity. The fact we don't do it is another example of our aversion to investment in this country. P… (View Post)

The nice thing about having a child is that it really convinces you that you are not the centre of the universe, and having someone else to care for forces you to adopt a more responsible attitude to… (View Post)

Yes thank God the existence of slavery in North America had nothing to with the British. (View Post)

Your last point illustrates why private schools exist. Meanwhile under the Tories, real per pupil spending on state school pupils has fallen by 10%. There isn't yet a nanotechnology available th… (View Post)

I'm driving up to Scotland tomorrow to help my folks move to a smaller house. The old place needs some work that they haven't the money or energy to carry out, and they want to move while t… (View Post)