In the full swing of a General Election, I really miss Mike Smithson's sage posts, and wish OGFH well. I hope he's enjoying this one in his own way. This is no criticism of the many guest c… (View Post)

I wonder if £500 actually covers the associated admin costs? I rather doubt it. (View Post)

A fun fact is that Douglas Ross' resignation caps the first major football refereeing-related scandal since Virginia Bottomly famously missed an important vote on the Maastricht Treaty in order … (View Post)

A reminder that Chris Patten, as Tory Chairman, was MP in the Lib Dems' top target seat. He didn't do the chicken run - he set the right example in defeat, while masterminding Major's … (View Post)

It's not about the money, though. He's a driven, ambitious man. He's not going to be putting his trotters up at the age of 44. He's genuinely interested in technology and finance,… (View Post)