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I love a long, hot bath with a book and a cup of tea. Given the filth in our water system, nice to know some of it is more personal.

Through the tax system, the more you earn the more you pay. I get seperate water and waste bills, based on the rateable value of my home. At the moment it's a like a wealth tax levied by private companies (of dubious ownership) who are syphoning out the assets of the business while filling the...

I'd prefer mutal ownernship as then we would all have a say in any future sell off. Water should be owned by us all. I'd go as far as saying that water/waste should be zero charge for domestic usage, it's essential. That said, my pension provider is the main shareholder so I want a good price...

That would be like buying grass in grammes. Instead of a Henry it would be 3.54 grammes. Utter nonsense that will result in illegal drink cartels supplying pints nephariously. Only organised crime will benefit. Is that reactionary enough?

He'll get grilled over this

And the kettle on top is always hot.

Yes, I do. I don't think it is a political radar that is needed, the gaffes could have been avoided by most ordinary people. I think the conservatives normalised what most think of entitled, unacceptable and seemingly unaccountable behaviour. I agree with you after the last lot I stupidly hoped...

It's a no win if they have this vote. If they lose then the parlimentary party isn't representing its members and if they win the message is the party has decided that certain pensiores are expendable.

At my institution, we now use the term Pause in Study instead of suspension. Apparently, suspension has negative connotations from secondary education and takin a pis is better. Academic Integrity has become Academic Conduct to avoid confusion with artificial intelligence. I agree with the OP...

I hope that the industrial museum and The Fat Cat are still there and you're daughter enjoys it in Sheffield. I ended up there by accident and stayed 10 years. Drive safe!

Heard Sussex by the sea at a few funerals recently as the final music. Also, Professor Elemental's Cup of brown Joy, Sweet Child of Mine and Nimrod. At my best mate's funeral, his sister decided Hotel california was his favourites song, she must have been the only one who thought so. That one...

This randomly came on in the car today, suits my life, trouble every day

For some people politics has become the new religion that can't be questioned, who's not for me is against me. I personally don't like party politics as it leads to a homogeneity of thought and put up barriers to progress (whatever that means). I also don't like the cult of individuals, people...

I hadn't heard of David Lammy before. Seems to be doing a good job at the foreign office according to the FT David Lammy accused of diplomatic blunder in Substack blog post UK foreign secretary suggested Azerbaijan had ‘liberated’ the disputed territory of Nagorno-Karabakh Didn't Boris get...

I think this was compulsory for undergrads in the 80s. Songs of Leonard Cohen, just what you need for reflective moments

I dreamed of being this, but I don't have the right background

Takes me back years, to the hungry years