I support the queue and will probably be turning out in Hammersmith tomorrow to watch the cortege, but that really is ludicrous. (View Post)

There's a some truth in Dynamo's views on this one, as he observed it from several thousand miles away. The Countryside march was certainly quiet and relatively peaceful, but I personally a… (View Post)

She can do both empathy and national unification, though. Look at the Accession ceremony for Charles that she performed. (View Post)

But I think landing in Sussex may be the key there. So many of the UK's disparities are regional, and also urban/suburban. I also think they're using NorthWest Europe as the measure, which … (View Post)

Re; the article, I find it staggering that the average UK household was only about 8% poorer than the North-West European average in 2007, according to the FT's chief writer, and is now 20% poor… (View Post)