[Bones McCoy]

Jimmy Savile was a "distinguished philanthropist".

That praise won't butter many parsnips.

[Andy McDandy]

Sorry for the pop culture reference, but that episode of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia where they get Charlie on a blind date springs to mind*.

*In which the dimwit confused philanthropist with full on rapist.

[Bones McCoy]

[Youngian]

Learning the hard way who the real elites are.

[Watchman]

Christ, the sticky fingers of Houchen are everywhere on Teeside

[Bones McCoy]

Christ, the sticky fingers of Houchen are everywhere on Teeside

It ain't poysonal, it's justa da business.

[mattomac]

Both need to end up being properly investigated when Labour get in.

This sounds borderline criminal to be honest and seeing Gove and Houchen go to prison would be lovely.

[Youngian]

Peter Oborne’s take on how Gove has been at the centre of this web of shit for the past two decades.

[Bones McCoy]

Seems like every Gove project includes significant transfer of public assets.

[Youngian]

Seems like every Gove project includes significant transfer of public assets.

Yes, Oborne is missing the main target of Gove’s patrons which isn’t NeoCon global hegemony (of course they want that). Buying up what remains of Britain’s assets in a fire sale is.

[Tubby Isaacs]

This might not be an election winning card.