MattW

It was founded by Tim Montgomerie, as a vehicle after he left ConHome iirc, and Monty started as a colleague of IDS around the socially-aware Conservative beat and the Centre for Social Justice think… (View Post)

I think DUI is one of those that got past the "don't shop your friends" point, which is very good. I think there's some slippage - remembering for example the Cardiff 2023 (?) "lost VW… (View Post)

A less effective, but potentially less personally costly, Plan B, is call 999, and tell them the number plate and where he is going. Sometimes people listen to cops more. I don't normally talk to peo… (View Post)

I go some way with that in terms of how the EU approach negotiations, and their patience (see their negotiations with MERCOSUR for example). However that is no different to how our previous PMs all n… (View Post)

Thanks. I wasn't sure, and I went to check. I did wonder if there was something else he had done that I had not noticed ! https://www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/comment/elected-mayors-first-past-t… (View Post)