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Predictably non-productive debate,: Sunak a winner on points for presentation, positivity and confidence Starmer a bit "rabbit caught in the headlights" manner - unimpressed Sunak shouty - focus on the future - there are past deficiencies he prefers not to dwell upon. Starmer tedious - mostly...

Try "key lock switch". You should get plenty of hits.

The best by a big margin was the 1979 "Labour isn't working". Increasingly political success relies on marketing - building on perceptions, ideas, aspirations. That the Tory Party have produced the memorable is a testament to their campaigning. Labour have tried in the past - and mostly...

Aesthetically wider than tall is not very pleasing IMHO. One option would be to create the illusion of two separate when closed by running two additional stiles down the middle separated by a small (2mm?) gap. Rails would need to be modified as appropriate.

Hypocrisy prevails in politics. Quick Google search: 4 of the 28 who attend shadow cabinet meetings went to private schools 14% of Labour MPs went to private schools 11 members of the shadow cabinet went to Oxbridge That Oxbridge is over-represented at Westminster is no surprise. Nor would...

UK consumers were insulated from the worst of the energy price increases through price caps and subsidy. It did not need a state owned producer. GB Power would not be immune from international oil and gas price rises - there would merely be the potential for a lack of transparency for any...

It's a little like the magic money tree but labour related - I am there is an alliterative descriptor. The former is borrowing money to fund a deficit caused by spending more than we earn. The latter is the import of cheap labour (from countries that can ill afford the exodus of skills), as we...

Google helpfully tells me opposite of "socialist" is "capitalist", defined as "an economic and political system in which a country's trade and industry are controlled by private owners for profit". Pure capitalists may cooperate (I assume) to protect their common self interest - eg: in ensuring...

The university seem to make a somewhat fine distinction between "positive discrimination" (illegal) and "positive action" (absolutely fine). Cambridge The subtlety is probably lost on most of us without a leading Russell Group education behind us.

You may be interested in some facts (tedious I know) produced by the Trussell Trust and DWP on food bank referrals: DWP Trussell A few points emerging from a quick scan: 3% of used a food parcel in the last year - public perceptions are that it is endemic only 3% of parcels are for pensioners...

Whether this is justified is a matter of opinion. But it is NOT how others see us. It was written by Samuel Earle, a British journalist and writer who lives in London.

Probably wrong - but before the development of ring pull technology a lot of canned fish (eg anchovies) was sold with a similar key which engaged a metal tag which was turned to "roll" the top off.

That legal immigration is the source of skilled folk who can contribute to society is undeniable. It is also completely unsustainable in the longer term. No different economically to individuals who routinely spend more than is eared. Feasible for many years through re-mortgaging, running...

Farage has the capacity to very directly change minds. He is a hugely effective communicator - as was Boris in the EU debacle. The remain campaign thought rational analysis would win the day - they were wrong! That I disagree with him on Brexit and many other issues does not render him...

The national leadership team: There are 7000 senior civil servants - people who earn similar amounts to MPs, Ministers and the PM. Mostly Whitehall types There are 50,000 NHS staff earning over £100k pa. Most are professional medical staff - at a guess perhaps 5,000 are admin and management...

If it is so easy and cheap to use a VPN, why do companies continue the illusion of country or regional blocks.

Average housing starts over the last 40 years are ~140k pa largely irrespective of the party in power at the time. A few predictable peaks and troughs - Covid, financial crisis etc. UK population has grown by 11.4m from 56.5m (1984) to 67.9m (2024) - about 280k pa. About 60% of the increase...

Confidentiality is a basic right. For a whole host of reasons you may not want your neighbour to know how much you earn, what religion you follow, of which masonic lodge you are a member, how you voted in the last election, your medical history, how much tax you paid etc etc. That places exist...

Probably a little late on this one. Open shelving gathers dust and needs cleaning - this is a pain. To me book spines are an unremarkable vista, not something to be admired. I would have doors on all but those shelves which may have books which genuinely add interest through being exposed or...

Irrespective of the settings on my devices - laptop or smartphone - I have low confidence that my use and data is going unrecorded in some way. Duplicate devices may be sensible - one for formal and largely unavoidable activity - eg: banking, tax, medical records - and one for all other...