I was looking at the issue purely on its merits there - ie does she *deserve* to lose her job or not. IMO she doesn't unless there was negligence or fraud. The politics of it? Yes, there's your (very… (View Post)

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)