Again, I don't disagree. The likes of OFCOM and OFWHAT really are toothless but who put the regulatory regime in place and on what basis? Regulation is a dirty word (apposite in terms of Thames … (View Post)

I think he was a Thatcherite first in the 1990s - as to the nuances between Thatcherism and Trussite policies I'll leave those to the experts. Both seem predicated on cutting taxes for the wealt… (View Post)

I don't disagree and in a free market that's one of the consequences. I recall the Thatcher Government was enthusiastic about the trading aspects of the Single European Act and indeed free … (View Post)

Oh, please. I see there's plenty of room in the ditch for you and Rishi. JRM is right on Thames Water, no argument, but then a broken clock is correct twice a day. The truth is the privatisation… (View Post)

The one thing the LDs can't afford to do is to be over ambitious. Stick to the plan (as someone always says) and concentrate on the seats where the work has been put in. 30 MPs mean a lot more t… (View Post)