There was also a 13th century university at Northampton but, again, short lived. (View Post)

Odd that support for Scottish nationalism should depend on whoever happens to be leading the SNP on a particular day. Surely the whole point is that national destiny transcends individuals. (View Post)

I doubt Boris would bother with RefUK under any circumstances. He'll want to remain within the Tory network, with all the connections for status and profit that entails. He's not going to get that ha… (View Post)

I think these days admiration for Boris comes only to those with a heavy emotional investment in the Boris Johnson mythology. To everyone else he comes across more and more as a smug, entitled twit. (View Post)

It's worked like an absolute charm. Rishi was just clawing back some credibility with his NI deal, then suddenly here we are: Boris and his lockdown crimes are dominating the headlines with his admir… (View Post)