Coincidentally I just watched the World at War episode on the occupation of Holland. I don't suppose we'd have been much different: mostly keep your head down, and hope this is brief (for t… (View Post)

I think that's one of those things where individual perceptions can vary wildly. If you're a commuter using the train every day then your chances of encountering delays are pretty high, jus… (View Post)

To be fair, it's easy to forget they have a fat majority given how utterly they have failed to make any effective use of it recently... (View Post)

Yes, but part of the reason construction hasn't kept up is that right-to-buy was structured in a way that meant councils no longer acted as a source of funding building of new homes. If it had b… (View Post)

If you're willing to buy in advance and commit to a specific train it can be cheaper. For instance London to Manchester on the 8th May on the 11:13 will cost you just £34 if you buy the ticket r… (View Post)