OK then- who? Rayner is still sin binned, Burnham is still trapped in Manchester. And whilst they're better at politics, I suspect they'd be worse at government. Though that might be my inn… (View Post)

Well yes- I'm currently at the platform of a rail station built on exactly that basis. However, there are a couple of caveats. First one is that the problem often isn't the Capex of the bui… (View Post)

Starmer goes when there's a replacement available who isn't an obvious downgrade. That is to say, not yet. (View Post)

The usual rule is Ming Vase when you expect to win, Moon on a Stick when you expect to.lose. That's been so for ages- Thatch's '79 manifesto was more cautious than many remember it as.… (View Post)

"No downisde, only considerable upside" as someone once said. And that generalises. What we all want is brilliant stuff that we don't have to pay for. Decent roads, strong defence, goo… (View Post)