To an extent, that's always been the case- apert from being in Thatcher's final cabinet, Chris Patten and Nick Ridley didn't have much in common. The glue was mostly not liking sociali… (View Post)

If the BBC can't get a sitcom out of that- Yes, Minister crossed with Get Me Hennimore- there is no hope for us. (View Post)

Messier than that. From the linked article; Labour has retained 54% of their vote at the general election - 7% have gone to the Lib Dems, 6% to the Green Party, 5% to Reform UK, 4% to the Tories - wh… (View Post)

It's not 1926, or even 1984/5. Strikes aren't all-out for months, which is what your strategy requires. Unions have learned to game the system and strike in ways that cause maximum inconven… (View Post)

Obvious consequence there is that people who go to high-cost universities will be seriously discouraged from the sort of careers that have high social value but relatively low pay. Forget trying to g… (View Post)