Recent content by DanH

No argument from me that procurement needs to be massively improved. That will be one of the challenges that takes time to resolve. I don't believe that public procurement is inherently terrible though. I wouldn't pretend to know the ins and outs of the rolling stock contracts or the feasibility...

Is there any reason why new stock wouldn't be possible to produce that is owned by the state, diluting the cartel over time?

I think there is a difference between a policy not going far enough and not making any sort of difference. Nationalisation should have a positive impact on the average commuter.

Yep, just announced this morning. A good policy at first glance.

It comes to something when she is the voice of morality.

Kind of was tbh.

Is your position on an opposition leader being unpopular not being sustainable consistent?

Almost

Completely mad story on Menzies. How on earth did he think he could get away with it? When did the Whips know and why did they only act when the story broke?

Great player, one of my absolute favourites while growing up. A lot of my favourite memories as a United fan feature Giggs, including being lucky enough to see the FA cup goal live. If he has done shitty things then he should deal with the consequences of them but I don't see how it impacting...

Dear God...

@Pogue Mahone posted in the Transgender rights thread and I thought it was useful. More in depth discussion on the subject should take place in the correct thread, but this may be useful as a summary of the report when looking at political reaction in this thread:

Thank you - I definitely needed a TL;DR of the full report!

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-68770641 This isn't a subject that I'm well versed in but I understand this report has been pending for a while and it seems to be in a lot of news sources. There is a link to the actual report in the BBC article.