Suspect it's an unintended consequence of school performance tables. Imagine that you're a Head of English. You are going to be judged on the percentage of Year 11 pupils who get high grade… (View Post)

Which can, in part, be traced back to Dom Bloody Cummings and his first great referendum win. The political equivalent of Thomas Midgley developing lead additives for petrol, and then CFCs as an enco… (View Post)

"Careful now" would be an excellent manifesto title, in my view. (View Post)

Not even that- rail gives a predictable commuting time. The trouble with cars and buses is that, when they snarl up, they snarl up horribly. If you are commuting by bus or car, you have to time your … (View Post)

From the same poll: On Keir Starmer, should he: Take party into next election 28% Remain as leader until closer to GE 33% Step down no / in months 33% That's a lot of Labour members who aren… (View Post)