Suspect "pleasant if rather bland" is part of the point. In a world of a million niches, la Swift has cut through to be broadly liked. That's quite an achievement these days. (View Post)

Who the hell reads the fourth and fifth paragraphs? But it's also a stronger showing than expected. Economists polled by Reuters had only anticipated GDP expansion of 0.1% across April to June. … (View Post)

Because, sadly, not all parents are as responsible as they should be. It's the same as the argument against free school meals, or for the benefit cap. In each case, if all parents were fully res… (View Post)

To be fair to the Conservatives, pretty much anything posted on X is going to get a load of replies saying how awful they are. Because there are enough people on X with that attitude, and the cost of… (View Post)

You mean apart from the almost completely full prisons, 2024 pay negotiations hidden under the mattress, wing-and-a-prayer NI cuts, councils collapsing under social care, the Afghan refugee scandal... (View Post)