Thanks Matt. It's hardly my subject, but I believe I am right in saying that Ms V had no pastoral experience, which makes it rather intriguing that she was apparently in line to become a bishop (befo… (View Post)
Quite. I suspect it was largely a case of 'not my department'. PE did a great job on the scandal, but it is a bit hit and miss. Computer Weekly was brilliant and its warnings really should have been … (View Post)
My recollection is that Blair said to him 'I told you to think the unthinkable, not spend the unspendable.' Field seems to have been one of those politicians who commanded respect from all sides. RIP… (View Post)
I collared the Betfair bands early, but you are right. We really needed the spreads, and SI is a cautious outfit when it comes to Politics. They put up their markets late, and suspend them at the fir… (View Post)
You are right in principle, Kin, but with FPTP it is so difficult to calibrate the size of the majority. As you know, the difference between a small majority and a landslide is just a few percentage … (View Post)