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Why don't you believe it? The Supreme Court is another. It used to be run by the Lord Chancellor, answerable to Parliament and now is run by the...

"And both BoE and OBR are two bodies independent of Government, removed from the democratic will of Parliament." I wish I could believe that!

Although sadly i'm not able to race this year (i think it'll be the first time i've missed it since about 2018) .... i thought i'd give my...

I'm not so sure Blair took the centre ground. I did at the time, but he was a Trot in his youth and looking back now, he turned this country...

Has Labour actually got any policies that are radically different? They seem awfully cautious given the open goal they've got at the moment? I...

Well, since you ask, all of the above.

10.41 miles, 2,994 feet, 3 hours 15 minutes: Rothay Bridge - Miller Bridge - Rydal Park, Low Sweden Bridge - rock step - High Sweden Bridge -...

Haha yeah :)

Always interesting to read your views - albeit they can be a touch opaque.:)

How lucky are we to be leaving today for nearly 3 weeks in the Austrian Tyrol. An escape from all the Election rubbish, that we had booked before the...

Well done Pete and a great write up.

I was away and missed the deadline. Will definitely be up for Le Tour though.

I do hope he finds enough competent people to put into his Cabinet to make a better job of running the country than the Tories have done over the...

EMOM press-ups routine. 10 reps (floor to lock to floor) press-ups, every minute, for 15 minutes. 46 - 46 - 46 - 46 - 46 - 46 - 46 - 44 - 42 -...

The others are probably keeping their powder dry for the Tour, especially Graham ;)

You are right about democracy not working. People complained when 160,000 Conservative Party members were able to choose the next PM; but in Reform,...

You'd think so wouldn't you - but when kids get in with 1 grade E....

EMWM for 25 minutes, thumbs touching chest to floor press-ups. 5 sets of 4, 4 sets of 3, the rest pairs. So 64 in total.

Presumably because academia is where the people with the highest intelligence tend to be found.

Just me and you then Llani :( Still, it's the quality not the quantity ;)

10.18 miles, 3,056 feet, 3 hours 11 minutes: Wansfell Pike from 2 sides, including along the ridge to the true top, down to the upper part of Nanny...

I will give you a taste of my proposed reforms to our democracy. It isn't working and hasn't for quite some time. It won't be full on PR Though, as...

Thanks Noel.

Thanks, Noel and LB. I thought the thread title as it stood did not accurately represent the impermanence of this conceptual 'comeback'. I was...

Haha, I love the “expose the vagaries of the voting system” comment, what with the conservatives since 2019 having a do what the feck you like 80...

I disagree Matt. For one does it really matter whether Labour get a few extra seats, if that is what this leads to? It would seem that a Labour...

I was a 2nd claim member at Eden whilst i was up there. They are slowly putting together a decent fell team which is capable of being competitive...