Starts are also,down. One big problem I have with Labour is they talk the talk but don’t walk the walk. This govt has not helped but it’s also worth pointing out the last shambles also bear some blam… (View Post)

So have I. It’s something we’ve discussed a few times and it affects places like Ferryhill, Spenny and Blackhall Colliery. Durham Councils new policy on HMO’s I welcome but it does not address this. … (View Post)

Darren, like Nigel, Gary and Alan, is a name that is dying out. Same with Tracey and Jackie. (View Post)

Burnham on manoeuvres again. Great timing. https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2025/nov/20/covid-inquiry-report-pandemic-labour-conservatives-andy-burnham-uk-politics-live-news (View Post)

They’re utterly deluded. We need a fiscal shock to bring them, and us, to our senses. I’ll be honest, I was duped, certainly by Reeves who seemed competent compared to Annaliese Dodds (an incredibly … (View Post)