I met an ex-Tory MP today. Charismatic, charming. Surprisingly indiscreet in his opinions of some of those he had worked with. But definitely intelligent, with his own opinions - though clearly to al… (View Post)

They inched in in Runcorn. Which is Merseyside in both spirit and accent (and in the fact that it is on the Mersey - but so is Sale and Stretford and Stockport and they most definitely are not Mersey… (View Post)

1) Sorry to hear that. That sounds massively stressful fir the family. 2) I've got some time for Glasman. And treasury intransigence is strangling the investment we need for growth. But the WFA … (View Post)

I'm surprised both figures are so high above 2. It seems remarkably unlikely at this point to be anyone else. (View Post)

OTOH, I used to know an American ex-military fella from Florida. He'd seen some bad stuff. He was in the action depicted in the film 'Black Hawk Down'. He was inexplicably fond of Luxe… (View Post)