The cupboard may not be quite that bear. I haven't got a handle either on how much MP experience is appropriate before becoming a Deputy Speaker, or (which may be relevant) how many "new&qu… (View Post)

That's more likely to be the Nimby clowns living next door - Council refusal, decision not to Appeal - surely? When I did mine it was amazing how many people suddenly became interested in the we… (View Post)

I'm not honestly sure whether other countries are better; but we Brits love saying how bad we are. There are ways around it, but they should not be needed. You can fit a Hornit or a horn like Ch… (View Post)

What happens with mobility aids like wheelchairs and Guide Dogs is that unthinking people treat you as sub-human, and take away your agency. In a wheel-chair they will talk to your helper, or move yo… (View Post)

I think it does matter, as it does for other groups. It is about hearing the true voice, rather than assumptions made by others. But not to the extent that it becomes an obsessive dot and tittle rule… (View Post)