And yet it's a popular narrative. Partly because it sounds easy to do, partly I suspect because it allows those of us who have lucked out to feel more comfortable with our good fortune. (View Post)
And the two are linked; one of the reasons council finances are in a bad way is because they are the last-resort funders of social care. Add to that the reduction in central government grants by Osbo… (View Post)
I'd like to think that's part of the plan, and there is evidence for Starmer getting to the right message in time. However, I've got a couple of worry factors that mean it might take a long time. Fir… (View Post)
I'm not sure I'm shocked. Starmer's honeymoon bounce was only to 30% approval, and it was always going to fall, because that's what always happens. Ultimately, we demand too much from our governments… (View Post)
Methodist by upbringing and instinct, she converted to Anglicanism later in life. https://www.theosthinktank.co.uk/comment/2015/07/22/god-and-mrs-thatcher (The Co-Op as a threat to small shopkeepers … (View Post)