Evening all :) https://www.standard.co.uk/news/transport/commuter-train-firm-c2c-faredodging-crackdown-fenchurch-street-station-b1193325.html This is one of my personal irritations - fare dodging is … (View Post)

Unless of course he fails and his policies make the lot of the average American worse in terms of inflation and job security. The electorate are notoriously intolerant of failure. (View Post)

Strange - I really don't know why he generates such, well, dislike from a certain section of the public. He was a very good footballer who played well for his country. He does well on tv - I can… (View Post)

Morning all :) Interesting piece from @Alanbrooke for which many thanks but I'm not sure I agree. Politics has never gone away - you have a view of Labour (which I'm not sure I share) and o… (View Post)

There are any number of checks and balances in the command and control of all the nuclear powers (examples like Petrov wouldn't happen now). You're right in all the above "strongmen&qu… (View Post)