I think this is one of those cases where they slightly hackneyed stat applies: ask people whether they are optimistic about the UK, many will say no, but ask if they're optimistic about their pe… (View Post)

A long time ago a former partner and I decided we wanted to live abroad for a year. We had no ties whatsoever (apart from somewhere we could teach English) and yet, through a process of eliminating a… (View Post)

But will your watch approve of the second kebab? (View Post)

Are you quite serious? You'd prefer someone who happily politicises the judiciary, is happy to see the whole Middle East burn to keep himself out of jail, is/was close friends with Putin and who… (View Post)

I find the betting enhances my enjoyment of the political geekery, and like others on here I sometimes bet against an outcome I desire to take the edge off the disappointment. But I have long since r… (View Post)