For complicated reasons, I am working today from a hotel lobby in Manchester. A stunningly glamorous young woman has sat down opposite me. She is dressed in very little and with the appearance of ver… (View Post)

I'm supposed to be going to Lords tomorrow. I'm still optimistic of getting SOME play. But it's looking increasingly dubious it will last until lunchtime on the third day. Could really… (View Post)

I know I've made this point before - but Reform didn't grow because the Tories were drifting centre-wards. It grew because it wasn't doing normal centre-right things competently enough. (View Post)

But China is moving decisively in the right direction - yes? They're not going to want to stick with coal, because it's hugely polluting but also because it's bloody inefficient. I don… (View Post)

I don't think Reform voters' views are necessarily 'extreme'. No doubt some are, but not all 4 million of them. If they have one major theme it's that they want much less imm… (View Post)