Spectator exclusive: Grant Shapps believed to be one of at least 10 ex Tory MPs who have failed their assessments as Badenoch overhauls selection process. The other 10 failed applicants included Mich… (View Post)

I look forward to reading it. I suppose the questions about Badenoch's "Waiting by the tree in case a rabbit hits it" (Chinese proverb) strategy are (a) Will Reform's numbers fall… (View Post)

Excellent article - ie I agree with it - from Alastair Meeks on just how bad a place the Conservatives are in. I give Reform a higher prospect of crashing and burning, allowing the Tories to mop up, … (View Post)

The problem right now isn't what Conservatives think. It's that there aren't enough of them to think. (View Post)

I was in Shrewsbury a while ago and was disappointed to see there were no buses after six or on Sundays. Public transport at these times is taxis, fares typically £15 or £20. I think the same thing i… (View Post)