The second point is actually very pertinent, though the Conservatives don't really intend that the indentured servitude policy should apply to *their* offspring, of course. This different kids mixing… (View Post)

It's almost starting to get exciting, isn't it? I mean, I know I have rock bottom expectations of Labour, but the Conservatives so deserve to be properly wiped out. They might even lose around here, … (View Post)

The only problem is that they need to at least be seen to be making a plausible effort to fund it. There are several types of Government grants still payable to students. They could begin by abolishi… (View Post)

The Conservatives have been very unlucky with the pandemic and Ukraine, but they've also made a ruinous hash of Brexit (itself a complete accident born of political expediency,) and have ruled for th… (View Post)

Conversation with husband earlier today: "Joe Biden is so infirm. Just think what David Attenborough looked like at his age." "David Attenborough is now 98 and he still looks in better… (View Post)