The nearest we came to proper rough as PM was probably Jim Callaghan. Or, if you want an election winner, John Major. That probably tells us something uncomfortable about the country we live in. (View Post)

Dire Straits being what we all face, thanks to his adventures in the Middle East. (View Post)

It could have been someone else, I suppose... Here's a theory, that starts with an observation by Marie le Conte. Observation: in the good old days, being an MP was the limit of many MP's a… (View Post)

Wasn't that the original basis of counties- how far the count could travel in a day? We so should have called the non-metro Mayors, Counts. (View Post)

Or the Scott report, which probably should have been the end of Major's government. Or Hutton and Blair. One of the few joys available to an opposition politician is 'We've really got … (View Post)