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 n… (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)

Nine council by elections last night Braintree (Braintree South) - Lab GAIN from Con Braintree (Coggeshall) - Ind Hold Broxtowe (Greasley) - Con Hold Burnley (Rosehill with Burnley Wood) - Lab GAIN f… (View Post)

He has a stammer. BFD (View Post)