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So reading this article https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cz63d82z785o We have this quote (my bold): Which seems completely at odds with this previous statement, that the deal is simply an extension of the current agreement? It seems that these two statements cannot both be true?

So I will admit to quite enjoying getting stamps in my passport. Though I can imagine for peak-time travellers it was not fun with the extra waits

Trying to make a business perform better by turning the screws on people is an approach that rarely leads to long-term success. If it's just a blip, it's a bad sign for how the company works and the management's mindset. If it's a longer downturn, then this won't make it better. In the case...

Isn't this a problem that has already been solved, for the Class3 373 with their folding steps?

Could you give us some examples, instead of the nebulous "other things"?

I think this highlights the issue that there are probably too many people having vetoes, as opposed to be able to put their view to an arbitrating authority. Perhaps a good example would be the "bat tunnel" - where not a single bat death would be tolerated by a vetoing authority, essentially...

I think it's to focus on the economy, not just growth, but actively bringing quality jobs to areas that have been deindustrialised. However, I don't think it'll happen, I think that realistically we'll end up with more neoliberal economics, and a lot of 'anyone but reform' votes at the next...

My concern is that a lot of blame for economic issues gets misappropriated to immigration, and it feels like Labour are addressing symptoms, not the root cause of the issue. In lots of reform-y areas, the issue is not predominantly that "immigrants are taking our jobs", but instead actually...

I'd suggest that the likes of Farrage don't want to clearly pin down what they mean, as it makes it harder to move the goalposts (further to the right) later.

The standard Labour-right reply would be "but at least we're in power", as if somehow the same tired old policies become more attractive with a different coloured rosette on them.

The examples do not show that, though. Are you seriously suggesting that better English skills would not have increased their attainment, or opened up options to move to other areas and potentially progress faster? People progressing well despite a disadvantage shows a great deal of dedication...

I can just imagine the headlines of the right-wing papers now, even for a situation that sees a slight decrease in channel crossings. 'Percentage of migrants arriving on boats SOARS as hoards of fighting-age Muslim men swarm on the beaches of Kent' Perhaps technically correct, but certainly...

Cutting taxes for those individuals with a low marginal propensity to consume rarely results in more economic activity, as such demographics are less likely to spend that money - more often it goes into savings. Cutting taxes for businesses can work, as you say, but the impact is often...

Nothing says Given our ageing population, increasing numbers of young people is desirable so that we can maintain a good standard of living for the elderly and disabled. Have you ever beenn to a city state Hence why we should be continually investing in our infrastructure, instead of sweating...

I was listening to Rory Stewart and Alastair Campbell's podcast "the rest is politics" earlier, and they said that those who left education at 16 are 4 times more likely to vote Reform. 1746729989 Aha, snap! 1746730112 Now, if I was Kier Starmer, I could think of some very interesting new...

I'd be interested to see how "Vote for us and we'll build some modern industries on the top of your old steelworks/mine/factory" - that is something that might have some legs!

Truly a bad day for all of those who suffer from papaphobia.

Has anyone else noticed the tendency of Reformers to mispronounce the words 'asylum seeker' as 'fighting age migrant'?

I'm glad they're addressing the important issues that make peoples day-to-day lives better. Presumably this is due to the appearance of Robin Hood on the Nottinghamshire flag? We can't have someone who was stealing from the rich and giving to the poor, when faced by this bunch of kleptocrats...

That seems to be at-best half related, the article just talks about overall borrowing costs being related to interest rates - a point which seems unremarkable given the general market trends. The point we were discussing was if government borrowing to fund infrastructure investment would...