It used to be good when it went into deepest Essex, but now one can only look back in Ongar. (View Post)

Cole was outstanding. Read his autobiography if you enjoy political insights and tittle-tattle, I particularly cherished his remark that if he were a Chancellor of the Exchequer looking to save a bit… (View Post)

My cousin in Basildon has six children, all boys. She named them all Kevin. When I asked her if this didn't lead to some confusion she replied that it was handy because if she wanted them all in… (View Post)

Yes,no system is perfect and we need a sensible debate about what would serve us best now. FPTP has serrved us well for a very long time, but its manifest flaws are no longer acceptable and it is hig… (View Post)

It's another example among many I could quote of the BBC quietly and slowly falling apart. It has cut the market data section from its business page. Doesn't matter much in itself, and I ca… (View Post)