Yep. Need reforms at that micro level to accompany the Big Beautiful Build. Otherwise, as you say, we won't get the maximum benefit from it. (View Post)

House prices are too high because demand exceeds supply. Supply therefore needs to rise, ie build more. But private sector operators (quite rationally) won't do this because although for us, society,… (View Post)

US security guarantee ... the Andrex Puppy springs to mind. (View Post)

There'd need to be a strong party consensus that (i) Starmer must go and (ii) Burnham should replace him. In that event a way would be found. But you'd need both those beliefs to become embedded not … (View Post)

Just completed Between The Waves by Tom McTague - a potted political history of the relationship of the UK and Europe from WW2 to Brexit. Recommended. It brings out the big themes with no particular … (View Post)