Morning all :) An intelligent and thoughful piece, @MattW , for which many thanks. We seem not to have so many forum members willing to contribute pieces as used to be the case - a step backward. Per… (View Post)

Evening all :) A propos very little, I was out and about on Saturday morning primarily to get the Racing Post (yes, I know I can read it online but I'm a bluff old traditionalist) and saw my local ne… (View Post)

A bit of a cheap shot in all honesty but it's revealing. We are encouraged to believe our lives can only be improved if our lifestyle improves so it's the most expensive gadgets, the best houses, wha… (View Post)

We have a 20 mph limit in Newham which is widely disregarded especially by the young boy racers in their souped up cars who enjoy the thrill of the pollution in their well-manicured hair as they reac… (View Post)

I'd go further and say part of our "decline" since 1945 has been the breakdown of the relationship between Prime Minister and Chancellor in successive Governments. You either have a complet… (View Post)