TBH I find the issue of standards pretty meaningless. The UK can choose to align with the EU where necessary and I expect that still to happen in 99% of cases, or even in 100% initially while things … (View Post)

No, social democracy was never a bridge to socialism. Rather, social democracy is one form of socialism that can co-exist within a market economy. For example, see Crosland's "The Future of Soci… (View Post)

Well yes there are definitely hidden conditions, in fact everything is hidden since the details of the scheme are as yet unknown to all. At the moment we know no more than what Sunak announced in par… (View Post)

You mean you hope the Government sticks to its guns, in allowing the BBC the licence (sorry!) to do that and giving them little alternative. I wonder whether the Conservatives' stratospheric polling … (View Post)

A tale of malign, politically motivated incompetence and cover ups from start to finish. Thanks for sharing that. (View Post)