And coaches. However, he was a mediocre captain, picked more for lack of other options than any great innate ability to win games through astute tactical and strategic decisions or man-management. (View Post)

That's your opinion. Some in Labour thought that of the Lib Dems too in 2010. Not all parties right-of-centre are necessarily natural allies and given how many Reform votes are coming from Labour, it… (View Post)

Brook has the second-highest test average for any player with 35+ test innings. Which is going some. (Root is 31st globally, though fourth from Yorkshire, behind Herbert Sutcliffe and Len Hutton too). (View Post)

Too many UK politicians - but especially Conservatives - go to America to make speeches, which inevitably means having to speak to American political points and values, which are often far removed fr… (View Post)

It's up to some Syrians. A precious few, in reality. The main question is whether they can reach some settlement amicably or whether it has to be done through fighting. But either way, the general pu… (View Post)