Not sure the egg-throwing rumour is true - I've talked with four ex-MPs (male and female) who have been canvassing in the Muslim ward, and they've not had any trouble. They say there are lo… (View Post)

Heart of stone not to laugh... (View Post)

Applies in general I think - I feel a bit uncomfortable with all the banter about Gove here. He's entitled to a love life like anyone else, and it's none of our business. (View Post)

For balance I should add - a friend (another former Labour MP) just told me he was deployed on the ground in one of the two Muslim wards - says the Palestine issue *is* seeing cut-through with younge… (View Post)

Spent a few hours phone canvassing in Batley and Spen this weekend, finding a lot of people answering this time (unlike last, when the footie was on). I was being steered by the system to the don… (View Post)