Confused arguments on rolling back jury trials: 1) A necessity to clear the backlog left by underinvestment 2) Actually a really good thing and should be permanent 3) Despite the many advantages set out, and criticisms of juries, it won’t be used for the most serious crimes

Imagine actually believing this

Nearly twice as many of us want to be back in the EU rather than outside.

Why doesn't Nick Robinson try letting people speak

Appalling NIMBYism from Islington Green Party supporters in Tufnell Park Housing is a basic necessity, not an investment, and it's shameful to put house price growth above desperately-needed new homes for Islington residents

This is true, which is why it would be a great idea to have a way to turn small countries into a single great, or at least great-ish, power. We could do it in Europe. We could call it a “European Union”

Given road incidents have been flat for a decade, what is the purpose of these highly intrusive measures?

Britain’s elite reflex is to sneer at anyone who wants the country to be better. The critique here isn’t the policy fails. It’s it is embarrassing to want things. fwiw im not an anglofuturist nor do I think magic deregulation brings Arcadia but the fact our discourse is set by

Awful. Shame on Hackney Council

5D chess

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Man Utd are the first team to score three in a PL game vs Arsenal since Luton

True, except it is not possible in most cases to do so under 30 mins. In most cases it takes much longer. It's still worth doing though.

awful nimbyism, but frankly no surprise from this fellow

These costs are clearly absurd. MPs should: - ask for a short report to set out which specific laws/regulations are increasing costs and by how much - pass a short bill that exempts the Palace rebuild from those rules (see Notre Dame) - pass a wider repeal/reform of those laws

Must be the cycle lane holding the bus up 🤔