I don’t disagree that the Lords is too large, but the idea that without the Labour peers the Lords would be a dynamic force for change is ... not entirely supported by historical evidence. (View Post)

Fashion trends redefining formal wear is an old, old story. Once upon a time the suit (as we now know it) was informal wear for working people - the upper classes wore morning dress, something now re… (View Post)

Jeans & a jacket is the modern “casual formalwear” if you can’t carry off jeans and a t-shirt any more because beer gut + t-shirt isn’t a good look. (View Post)

It’s Labour’s bad luck that the consequences of the last government effectively making petty crime legal in this country have really come to the fore during their tenure in government. But ultimately… (View Post)

Right wing types are often keen to point to Singapore as inspiration for all sorts of policies they like but go strangely quiet when you point out that the whole system rests on state-run housing for… (View Post)