Probably derives from the royal prerogative of mercy. The idea that sometimes you let people off (particularly those who are bang to rights legally but society deems have been unfairly punished) beca… (View Post)

Bless. Spare a thought for these MPs. They are still coming to terms with the idea that they might not be in Parliament for very long. I think a lot of them expected the heady days of 1997. (View Post)

I find it very difficult to express my thoughts clearly on this exceptionally charged topic. What is clear is that the political considerations have often trumped the stories at the heart of the matt… (View Post)

I can understand this. There is a very strong motivational factor that sits behind fitness technology which I think is actually really quite helpful, but the downside of that is it is very easy to be… (View Post)

One thing I will say about the result last night is (whatever the politics) it’s nice to see someone who has stood for the same seat fourteen times finally win it. I wonder if that sense of commitmen… (View Post)