Presumably the problem is how small this particular grift is. (View Post)

Could be about clearing the decks before Burnham's Great Reshuffle- allow the programme to slip much more and the May 2027 elections start to look precarious. The other fun game (if you like tha… (View Post)

Mostly planning, I reckon. There are lots of cities that want to expand, know about expansion, but can't really because they have built out to where the city limit was put in 1974 or whenever. G… (View Post)

They're not resignation honours, just the routine "top up your Lords contingents" nominations? Hence the Conservative and Lib Dem lists. (View Post)

Good point. Thing 1 is currently abroad doing a school music tour, which is being relayed to families via a private Facebook group. It's a marvel to live in a time when that's technically p… (View Post)