David Miliband returns to mainstream politics

The earliest stats on the coronavirus that I can find  – numbers of cases and deaths – were recorded by John Hopkins university on 19th January 2020, with 204 cases and 3 deaths.  There are [more…]

Ann had been telling me forever that the hot tap in the bathroom sink needed looking at.  It didn’t turn on fully, apparently, so it was pot luck whether the flow was enough to tell [more…]

This is a lament for lost graciousness in public life today.  Was there a time when people who were decent went into public life?  I’d like to think so, but today I’m less sure. My [more…]