Well nobody likes piety in anyone but a priest - but I'm not sure I'd want an Opposition (Lab or Con) going easy on Government scandals so as to create the space to misbehave in power themselves. (View Post)

Yes, declutter. What Tories did in government isn't the issue. What Labour said about what Tories did in government isn't the issue. Angela Rayner underpaid tax on the purchase of a flat. If it was a… (View Post)

Yes, our dysfunctional housing market has gold standard political protection. Our mindset is all about 'ladders' and property as a way to accrue wealth rather than a place to live. We all know this i… (View Post)

I agree. One thing that doesn't help is that the general issue of violence against women by men (one of the biggest problems in human affairs) these days gets lost in the fog of culture war sniping w… (View Post)

I don't quite get this 'prolix' thing. The style here is to bang the nail right into the wood and I think it works. (View Post)