I am curious about how the Tories get their reputation for good management of the economy? In my adult lifetime the only period of sustained econmic growth has come under Labour (1997-2007). I entere… (View Post)

Quite right. And I don't want a statements with gazillions of transactions of about £1.79 on them. Anything under £20, I use cash, and if you don't take it, I'll go to someone else nex… (View Post)

Although neither is terrible, I think I prefer 'Don't Know' as the 'best' chancellor too. (Did they mean 'better'? That would be a harder call). (View Post)

This is interesting. Although I've done a lot of relatively informal workplace learning over the years, recently I have started to teach myself something tangible for the first time since I was … (View Post)

That is broadly my approach, except I double up on everything so when one wears out I have another until I get round to buying a replacement. Shopping is somewhere only just above infinity on both my… (View Post)