"Gone West" was First World War slang for died. (View Post)

It reminds me of Mrs Thatcher remonstrating with an Italian voter in the early 1990s: "But surely you don't want to be run from Brussels" said she "It can't be any worse than… (View Post)

Actually, I don't think that necessarily true. The EU is happy to have many countries indefinitely delaying Euro membership, because the time is never quite right. I have no doubt that -if we we… (View Post)

If you're going to bet against politicians who are dickheads, then you're going to be betting against pretty much the whole class. (View Post)

Everybody is a little happy (or relieved), and everyone is a little disappointed. Reform is overjoyed they won so many councillors (and councils). But is disappointed they went backward in NEV compar… (View Post)