It's not Bootle. It contains some bits of Conservative small town and village Cheshire. And Runcorn isn't an economic basket case. Small town and working class, but we've seen Labour s… (View Post)

On a vaguely related note, my wife has just organised some flowers for the birthday of a great aunt of hers of whom I had hitherto been unaware. It turns out she had a brother who was killed in WW1. … (View Post)

That must have been quite a night. Makes Nick Palmer look tame by comparison. (View Post)

His autobiography is entertaining (I think it was written in the late 90s). His life before being an MP in particular was interesting. (View Post)

Off thread: An opportunity: It's a beautiful day which is forecast to be cloudless all day. The moon - still almost full - will rise just before 19:30, by which time it will be properly dark but… (View Post)