That's the problem. John Lewis's niche is "quality goods, reasonably priced". But they tend to lose out to "dodgier goods, cheaply priced". See also the triumph of Ryana… (View Post)

Fully agree- but at some level... that's been our choice. Example. Because of who Mrs Romford and I are, we have got our white goods from one of those old-school small shops. (The one by Upminst… (View Post)

Like it or not, corporate lawyers are the experts in wriggling out of obligations (sorry to any corporate lawyers reading). If not, they wouldn't be worth paying for. Some things can only be fix… (View Post)

Doomed whatever they do Turn off replies and it's all "too afraid to let the people reply" Stay off SM and it creates a void for others to fill. Bottom line is that not all our opinion… (View Post)

That's an issue that goes back decades, though- at least back to Maggie. Mayors and councils haven't been given much discretion over tax and spending, for fear that they would use it. Whate… (View Post)