Rory Stewart tried to do great work on prison reform, but was effectively stymied by lack of funds, and Mail-pleasing. This is an area where our system is essentially medieval, compared to our near n… (View Post)

I wonder if my memory that some of these changeovers / coronations weren't actually voted on by MP's is correct. It would be a huge step to take, though. (View Post)

Nige is going afer the BNP vote, too, obviously. Black and ethnic minority crime, he says. "Ofcourse everyone says we're racist." This is the part when your friendly village rake Boula… (View Post)

Crossover would itself become a big media story, as mentioned yesterday. Defections might then probably follow. (View Post)

Wimpy always had far better, and more vegetable and mayonmaise-filled burgers, than McDonalds or Burger King, that also tasted slightly less prouction-line, if not exactly Gourmet. Fond memories of Q… (View Post)