Fun fact: only two chancellors were sacked between 1967 and 2016 - and just one if you exclude being reshuffled to an alternative great office of state. Every other one either left office when their … (View Post)

Very good article, as usual from Cyclefree. I'd add one other point, which is the increasing use of 'not illegal but you can't do it anyway, or if you do, we'll record it and you'll be screwed' type … (View Post)

Trump cannot make such a deal if Ukraine is willing to fight on. Europe needs to step up to fill the gap. Unfortunately, it seems even more in fear of Trump than of Putin. (View Post)

On topic, I have some sympathy with the general sentiments of the article but I also have deep scepticism with anything that involves council planning and/or regeneration, both of which are usually d… (View Post)

Fair point. It's not an either-or. But I don't see a UK-US trade deal without the UK being obliged to accept American agricultural produce and standards, and I don't see parliament - pressured by the… (View Post)