Salt n Vinegar

No, no... What you want is to see how it operates in a large, cosmopolitan city, as that's where most folk live. Personally, I'd recommend London.

If anyone can find a widely-acceptable alternative to the Council Tax, they should receive the thanks of a grateful nation and free tattie scones for life.

The Williamson issue is getting a good going over on the Daily Politics. Guy seems to be a total creep.

"living in an alternative reality" thread for that post. You might as well want to change the colour of a wall from blue to red by going for a walk.

Anyone who believes that could only conclude that the particular God referred to has been on a long holiday.

The "boaby" , the "bung" or the backroom deals? (i.e. the economy is knackered so let that poor innocent sap Sunak carry the can for 18 months then I'll ride to the rescue!) It's hard to know.

Want to know how we can tell that the UK is ABSOLUTELY "knackered"? If there are news reports that a Tory Chancer of the Exchequer is said to be considering additional taxation on second homes and landlords... THAT'S when you know.

Yay! James O'Brien will be talking about Brexit in few mins. Quite right. I mean it's all going so well!

Why did Sunak change his mind about attending COP 27? 1. He tossed a coin; 2. A fortune teller told him that the stars said he should go; or 3. Because he realised it would make him look weak and spineless if he didn't go and BoJo did. Another possibility is "to get away from his increasingly rabid looking Home Secretary" , but I thought 3 was enough.

Assuming these figures are correct (and I've no reason to believe they aren't!) that should surely put to bed this "invasion" rubbish that Cruella has been pedalling? If not why not?

Will he get 72 vergers?

When did Aberdeen do that?

I understand that there is going to be a silent protest at Ibrox today. Excellent. Any chance it could be during that time in the final few minutes when folk usually belt out the Royal Anthem? Now that WOULD be nice.

This is a tough call. We should have enough to see off Aberdeen but confidence is low and the first goal will be vital. The European defeats have been sore and I'd like to think the players will have booted themselves and each other up the arse. Hopefully Aberdeen will suffer for the European results. 3-1 Rangers today.

I think we should take a moment to spare a thought for the wealthy and powerful who will be quaking in their boots with terror at the implications for them of all these "difficult" decisions that Sunak and Hunt are said to be wrestling with. Our thoughts are with them at this worrying time.

With the sunny uplands apparently before His Britannic Majesty's United Kingdom, I confess to some puzzlement as to the lack of a queue of small European countries to leave the EU and join us in this blessed union pronto.

What's perhaps more surprising was that two Tories apparently voted with a conscience in favour of the proposals, and against the approach being taken by their colleagues.

Another u-turn on fracking incoming?

It's difficult to argue with much of that.

No, but commentators certainly have, as well as the showing of the candles at No 11 photo which I had also seen on TV in the past week. It seems important to him. It's only important to me to the extent that he keeps it to himself. If he does, fine by me. People's beliefs are for people to hold and I have absolutely no problem with that. Mrs Salt and Vinegar has different beliefs from me, and we've been together for decades. You'll note that I passed no comment on my own view of his belief system; my comments were on the possible implications of his belief system on public policy, and a sideways dig at a seemingly odd kind of political career "reincarnation". I hope nobody is naive enough to claim that religion/s generally play an unimportant (and in my view unacceptably large) part in UK politics. Bishops in the legislature and the "rather odd" situation whereby our Head of State must also be the Head of a Church (and swear an oath to defend it) demonstrate its perceived importance. The Coronation Oaths are heavy on protecting one religion... "His people" don't get a look in. What an effing stupid country.

Sunak clearly takes his religion seriously. I'll leave it to others to opine on whether that's a good thing or a bad thing in a political leader. It was a pretty extreme example of the Hindu belief in reincarnation, bringing Braverman back in. As I understand it, (happy to be corrected) one's reincarnated status depends on how moral you were in your most recent previous incarnation. For someone who acted so badly a week ago that they had to resign or was fired to be back in the same job within a week is extraordinary. Had Truss still been PM, Braverman would still be out on her backside. The offender is the same; the act was apparently serious. There can be no grounds for her return. Also I confess that I find someone who thinks that folk "come back next time" to be a worrying person to be in charge of dealing with the poor and destitute. Can't afford to heat or eat? Well, never mind, next time you'll come back as wealthy as Jacob Rees-Mogg.

All these toilets won't clean themselves. Surely either that or phone sanitising?

Personally I wouldn't give either of them a job CLEARING the table.

If the business folk like the ones you mentioned were on PAYE like most teachers and civil servants, you might have a point.

I doubt his kids will be clustered round a candle sharing a broken rich tea biscuit as their main meal of the day. If he utters the "all in this together" pish, he should be run out of town.