23% of 2019 Tory voters is 10% of the electorate. Say the vast majority vote Tory, as Mike suggests - that's maybe 7 points. There are also a few Lab/LD voters who say they're not sure, to whom much … (View Post)

https://www.british-business-bank.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Nations-and-Regions-Tracker-2022.pdf - see p16 (View Post)

Lol! I expect you're right about the date, though not about the issue - I was publicly against the project, against most party colleagues. Calling you customarily scornful isn't exactly a rant. IMO y… (View Post)

It's a sobering thought that I was arguing about HS2 with Josiah Jessop when I was still an MP, which is more than 13 years ago. I said it was a classic big-project politicians' catnip, we should spe… (View Post)

Yes, I see what you mean. My mother once went to see a possible flat to rent, and the estate agent, observing her sceptical expression, said desperately "It's next to a churchyard - so convenien… (View Post)