Vaguely related, in a "who the heck can we trust" way, Rather than being a flat available for a long-term tenancy, he had actually been shown around a property rented from Booking.com by sc… (View Post)

Though there's also the "global superstar sleb" factor. From that perspective, Taylor is probably being reasonably restrained. Based on not very much, she does seem to have kept her he… (View Post)

Hardly anyone thought of him as next PM- look at the prediction comp here. The "not an MP" thing looked insurmountable. This isn't just a clinical coup by someone who couldn't be … (View Post)

If you want someone stern-faced who can stare down the gluttons who vote... a) you certainly don't want Burnham b) you probably need a stony gnome in somewhere like Frankfurt... (View Post)

And that, in a way, is the question. We know roughly "what works" in terms of generating the prosperity that allows a town, region or nation to afford nice things. In rough terms, it's… (View Post)