Partly it's the problem of having a statutory demand-led system coupled to an extremely finite pot of money. Partly it's that the mental health of the nation does seem to be getting worse. (View Post)

The thing that stands out in that graph is how stable the RefCon vote is. And, by subtraction, how flat the LLG total has been. It's all about the efficiency within the blocks. (View Post)

Optimism is a potent thing in politics. Blair has it, Boris had it. It's part of Polanski's appeal. Optimism grounded in reality would be better; BoJo's problem in government was that … (View Post)

MPs probably prefer Cleverly. The electorate probably prefers Cleverly. But neither of them will be decisive. Unless Energetic Bob comes third with MPs, the membership will have the chance to make hi… (View Post)

I think it's a question of distance, and SEND schools being a long distance apart; Children of compulsory school age qualify for free school transport if they go to their nearest suitable school… (View Post)