Also - as per Birmingham - it can get caught out on employment law and find itself landed with a bill for hundreds of millions decades after the event. Or be subject to fraud or any of the other thin… (View Post)

Until we see the actual detail, we don't know. However: - the UK/US base remains. That is the most important strategic fact. - 99 years isn't hugely long. Minor black mark there; 999 years would have… (View Post)

Any UK politician who calls themself Bobby J deserves to be ridiculed. (View Post)

I think they were the last areas to gain independence too. We were in Pondicherry about ten years ago. There is practically no remnant of Frenchness left, bar a few old buildings with iron balconies.… (View Post)

Labour has also been pretty inept in explaining (1) why they need to make expenditure savings, and (2) why they've chosen to do what they've done and how they've done it. You have to put the work in … (View Post)