It would only work if you stopped all other benefits. And that would never happen as there would be demands for payments for X and allowances for Y. Within a few years the system would be an even mor… (View Post)

Former industrial areas but significantly different because of the difference in distances. Shirebrook is near the M1, close to both Mansfield and Chesterfield and less than an hour from either Sheff… (View Post)

Now there are country parks, community woodlands, nature reserves across the old coalfields. Or housing estates and business parks. I don't know about the specifics of Brimington or Shirebrook but th… (View Post)

The Guardian lamenting so much of the UK economy goes through foreign owned businesses: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/mar/06/britain-us-uk-assets-economic-disaster-labour This is wha… (View Post)

I did once suggest he travel around the country meeting other PBers. (View Post)