I think you need to factor in inflation because it is real house prices that matter. Peak to trough real house prices are already down almost 13% (using the Nationwide HPI deflated using the CPI). I … (View Post)

Yes I've been very lucky, as a political anorak it has been fascinating. All except Callaghan were through work - lunches etc mostly, although I met Blair on the Eurostar coming back from a conf… (View Post)

Wow, I can imagine. I would have loved to have met Thatch. She terrified me as a child! I have met her predecessor and successor as PM, as well as Blair, Cameron and Johnson, and (perhaps the next PM… (View Post)

She seems to attract a level of opprobrium, especially from her own side, that isn't really commensurate with her underlying offensiveness. I can't help wondering whether there is an elemen… (View Post)

"But Corbyn" is the last excuse that those who helped to put Johnson into power have left, the last fig leaf of political respectibility to cover their embarrassment for enabling this amora… (View Post)