Oh hang on is it Jeremy Warner - not a big deal- because he claims everything is close to collapse. I said for years that Italian Banks were going to go under any soon now - but nothing came of it.

Its going to take decades for Britain and British political centre to change its attitude to the European Union and how it sees itself within that.

Its a good point Ollie - there's a lot to be said that Farmers/farming industry needs more support. British food culture and where the source of our food needs to change - but that would take decades.

What I can't understand is sending it to areas that would have people chase them down the road if they dare come knocking on our ours. Cost them a fortune to do.

I feel the same about the land inheritance tax on farm land. They have put arrangements in place for farmers so they can pay gradually over a number of years. But why should farm business owners be so different to other business owners?

I remember that time of the mid 2000's were I had no idea who some of these players were and I had to ask.

Pretty sure that if Obama took a stronger line against Putin throughout his tenure, then none of this would have happened.

Always a big fan Ken Clarke's missives -
"When I became health secretary, I took over from the most unpopular health secretary in history apparently. I quickly became the most unpopular health secretary in history which was then passed onto the person who took over from me".

Looks like he just repeated his performance.

I was at a function a few years ago where I am sure one of the waiting staff was Romanian because we were talking about their country and I loudly exclaimed "The only thing I know about it is Ceausescu!". Standing behind the bar, she did the *biggest* eye roll. Read more about her country after that

Was in Munich airport on Friday, while the EU citizens breezed through the electronic gates after landing - us Brits had to be interviewed and stamped. Its a slight humiliation every time. But all of us know, regardless what the Daily Mail and Express claims, why this happens.

Is the vocal fry thing an aspiration affectation I always wondered? Aping successful, famous figures.

There was a great programme on the BBC radio years ago about these working class women who adopted the upper class accents because they saw it in the cinema.

David Kynaston's book about post war Britain spoke about women in later life who lost their husband as moment where they regained their freedom. One said that the day of his funeral was the happiest day of her life.

why would you lead an organisation which run the risk of you having to defend your decisions in a public inquiry?

The NHS struggles with finding senior staff who are ready to lead organisations. Huge financial pressures and the fear that there is a something catastrophic going on in your services.

It really centred around Nigel Farage. Nobody can upstage him or take his limelight. Other figures within the party don't have a support base. What will happen when he leaves the stage?