Glad to see people still read Barrington Moore. His is one of the most thoughtful books on the subject I ever came across, and as far as I am aware the thesis has never been discredited. (View Post)

To me the flat was always just a way of passing time through the summer until the proper stuff started. Always hated Ascot. The rebuild was a disaster. For flat racing, you can't see anything un… (View Post)

Agreed, but it does remind me of the time when Cherie Blair was expecting and Tony was asked by a local politician in Ireland whether they knew the gender of child yet. 'Yes. Boy, we're tol… (View Post)

Presumably Rishi will leave at half-time to attend an interview. (View Post)

Thank you, David. Nice to have you on our side! What troubles me is that the whole web of intrigue is so vast and complex that as soon as you reach into one part you are drawn into the rest. And they… (View Post)