When I lived in London I gave up the car, as public transport was so good and finding somewhere to park was so expensive. Living in rural Oxfordshire as I do now it feels impossible. (View Post)

To be fair it was a very minor remark in a Spectator piece which commentators seized upon, ignoring all the serious bits. There's something odd about our taste in comments there - people would m… (View Post)

I don't do podcasts (too slow), but I've been impressed by the BBC's Factcheck operation and their ability to conjure up reporters - even with heavy accents - in hitherto obscure place… (View Post)

It's fairly normal for people to be critical in the early years of an administration, and moderate their criticism when it comes to a choice. I'm chair of my CLP; I wouldn't describe m… (View Post)

Yes, here in rural Oxfordshire there are loads of Labour voters (indeed members) who vote LibDem, as the perceived alternative to the Tories. I imagine the exact reverse is true in many urban constit… (View Post)