I think it's an iron rule that one doesn't judge people by their relatives (a brother-in-law FFS?). I've known people (including at least one on this site) who I like and respect who h… (View Post)

Yes. With every respect to Cyclefree, I disagree on this one. We entirely agree that the threat (or indeed fact) of violence to MPs is a threat to democracy itself. That is an issue of policing, but … (View Post)

It's an EDM, meh - those work exactly like press releases, expressing an opinion but not leading to a debate or a vote. (View Post)

They agreed on the amendment that Labour put forward, which was then carried. I noticed that News at Ten didn't mention that at all. (View Post)

I don't think he'll be removed (or should be) - a bad precedent to change the Speaker because you don't like one decision. But the idea that anyone in Teheran cares either way is prepo… (View Post)