I'm not sure - we're still better than many if not most but we've a very long way to go. Free Speech is one thing - Fair Speech is another. Too many voices are never heard and too few … (View Post)

To be honest, those complaining about a security surveillance state in 2024 must have been asleep for the better part of 50 years. The Prevention of Terrorism Act, more accurately the Reaction to Ter… (View Post)

Everyone must be watching the Racing League on ITV4 !! (View Post)

I'm sure it's been mentioned elsewhere but today is the 50th anniversary of the resignation of Richard Nixon, the only POTUS (so far) to resign while in office. An extraordinary time of pol… (View Post)

Perhaps of more relevance, the Greens got 0.2% in 1997 - 6.4% now. Referendum got 2.6% in 1997 - Reform 14% now. Conservative plus Labour 74% in 1997 - 57.4% in 2024. (View Post)