Given that 'normal' UK politics now seem to consist entirely of immigration, boats and protecting our womenfolk, I'm not sure that's entirely to be welcomed. (View Post)

To paraphrase, Boris will do the right thing after trying everything else and calculating there’s no personal sacrifice involved. (View Post)

‘Well-known’ is relative, all the BBC VJ jollifications seem to feature a queasy acceptance of the necessity of atom bombing Hiroshima & Nagasaki to end the war. (View Post)

Antipathy to deferred gratification has been on the rise for years, and with it a refusal to accept that X may have to give to provide Y. An example I think I've mentioned before on my neighbourhood … (View Post)

The Times exists solely so people can say 'at least it's not the Telegraph'. (View Post)