Some would- especially those who left London to go to Essex. For some, that's an important part of their identity. That's not to be sniffed at. However, looking at a map (Havering is much more connec… (View Post)

And some of that price is having some pylons interrupting their lovely view. Frankly, compared with some of the other prices, it's pretty minor. I suspect the question underlying a lot of Britain's p… (View Post)

Trying to keep an ageing, poorly-maintained artefact functional in modern conditions, despite the massive disruption caused? Sounds very on-topic to me. (But in general, yes. It's far too easy to fud… (View Post)

(Ken Livingstone voice:) You know who else struggled to fight a war on two fronts? (Normal voice again:) For now, Labour don't really have that problem. There are very few potential Lib/Lab battlegro… (View Post)

Depends on what places Labour are losing votes, and who they are losing them to. Take somewhere like East Surrey. Shares last time were Con36 Lab20 LD18 Ref17. Or Hamble Valley: Con37 LD28 Lab16 Ref1… (View Post)