Burgessian

He's ignorant - not dumb, just extraordinarily lacking in knowledge - which leaves him prey to his prejudices and instincts. Which he's a genius at amplifying through the media and which, evidently, … (View Post)

Mount well into his 80s now. His "Chronicle of Modern Twilight" sequence of novels is well worth seeking out. Not as celebrated as his uncle Anthony Powell's "A Dance to the Music of T… (View Post)

Harriet Cross the new MP, will get an incumbency there. She's very active and visible. Marathon runner too, I think. (View Post)

Major started off as the right wing candidate but moderated once in office. Hague really only after he stood down. Cameron was more in the One Nation line. Ironically Boris had pretty liberal instinc… (View Post)

@Theuniondivvie Talking of all this, Ross Thomson has defected. https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/politics/scottish-politics/6788108/ross-thomson-reform-conservative/ Inevitable, I suspect. An out… (View Post)