For the benefit of @MikeL , and anyone else interested, here is the (long) explanation of the Good Week/Bad Week Index: why it is, and what it is. The Good Week/Bad Week Index (GWBWI) Part 1... The A… (View Post)

Five council by elections Wednesday and last night: Ashfield (Hucknall Central): Ashfield Independent Hold Bassetlaw (Sutton): Lab GAIN from Con Isle of Wight (Brighstone, Calbourne & Shalfleet):… (View Post)

About 80% of the Met (excluding the national functions) is 'front line' policing. There may be a dearth of expertise, but not because there's no one doing the job - they're just not very good at it. … (View Post)

I;m currently reading The Countess of Pembroke's Arcadia, written in the 1580s/90s by Sir Philip Sidney. He uses 'gotten'. A lot. (View Post)

Eight council by elections yesterday: Blackburn with Darwen (Darwen South) - Lab GAIN from Con Bolsover (Pinxton) - Lab Hold Blackpool (Greenlands) - Lab GAIN from Con Glasgow (Linn) - Lab Hold Oldha… (View Post)