I'm not sure I entirely agree with this. There's a tendency in Britain to confuse scepticism with outright anti-intellectualism, which might date all the way back to the Reformation. For al… (View Post)

Did he ask you to support him as Prime Minister in this difficult period ? You should do your duty, if this is what transpired. (View Post)

Some unsourced reports on Twitter that ministers have talked him out of resigning, but only if he is free to take to more of a back seat in the campaign, with the ministers at the front. Maybe he rea… (View Post)

The NF Black and White Minstrel show, circa 1978. All that's missing are some of the songs from , shall we say, "the other side", which the young Nigel apparently enjoyed shocking olde… (View Post)

The brass buttons and blazer combination look to be pure Alan Partridge, from the episode where he's filming an advertising, or corporate training video, by a river and canalboat. From around 19… (View Post)