It's a massive problem for councils. Nearly all the spending goes on social care, because that costs what it costs and you can't wish it away. That spending is spent on a minority of a mino… (View Post)

But when Rachel Reeves's political career is buried, the stake through her heart will say "she tried to restrict Winter Fuel Payments to the poorest pensioners". It's not the orig… (View Post)

Single polls are for suckers, though. Changes between single polls even more so. The interesting thing is to look at the wikiworm average; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opinion_polling_for_the_next_U… (View Post)

There's a further potential irony here. If Mayor Andy's vision of devolution is to work (and we have to hope it will), it will change the nature of PM Andy's job. It will mean giving a… (View Post)

Which will presumably happen in the nearish future. Something something cybersecurity. And whilst some teenagers will undoubtedly work around these systems, I'd rather not rely on teenagers than… (View Post)