There is not a social worker born who lasts more than five minutes who isn't able to take tough decisions. By the time pretty much *anything* gets to social services all that is left is a very d… (View Post)

It is worth remembering that the last government also had, by historic standards, a very large majority. Larger than Blair or Brown in New Labour's final term, larger than Eden and Macmillan in … (View Post)

It would be a turnip for all our books. (View Post)

Not so much the prancing horse as the prancing three-legged donkey. (View Post)

That's an exceedingly optimistic assessment given how many of these tax rises will kick in 18 months before the election and actually need paying in the year before it. (View Post)