“users of British English generally accept that collective nouns take either singular or plural verb forms depending on context and the metonymic shift that it implies” https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/… (View Post)

That get says often, but it's not remotely true, is it? Net UK immigration hit six figures in 1998 under Tony Blair's government. The British public voted Blair back into office, twice. Net… (View Post)

I'm not convinced of that. Charlie Kirk's murder didn't shift polling in the US. But let's hope no-one gets murdered! (View Post)

He’s currently awaiting trial in October on charges of harassment causing fear of violence against two journalists, so depending on how that case goes, he could be back in jail for the… I think sixth… (View Post)

Restore Britain has attracted its first councillor, someone elected for Reform who then went independent. That means they now have the same number of councillors at UKIP. (View Post)