I can verify this - read it on @Cyclefree's recommendation, and really loved it. I find it hard to understand the quite widespread disaffection with Mantel's trilogy - I read this and absol… (View Post)

I'm a woke leftie, and I thought it was terrible, obvious racism. But then, I would, wouldn't I. My wife, who is not very political at all and probably isn't entirely sure what woke me… (View Post)

I think it's fairly obvious that, when it comes to issues of corruption, incompetence, illegality and discrimination, the Met leads all the other police forces. They set the pace, much to the ch… (View Post)

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)