It's much better if you can. I gave my maiden speech in Parliament entirely from notes, as I was nervous. It was a bit rubbish, whereas later speeches without notes were better (though I'll never swa… (View Post)

Your Party gets going: Today, we advance the process of founding our new party — one that belongs to its members, not to the establishment. Britain’s political class is united. They pursue war and pr… (View Post)

The rest of the email: Finally, if you want to get more active in Your Party and help members take the lead then we need you to help run the regional assemblies. Sign up here to become a facilitator … (View Post)

Interesting responses which made me look for more evidence. According to this, 8% have never been abroad and 41% have never tried foreign food. https://www.quora.com/What-percentage-of-British-people… (View Post)

I'm probably an extreme example - I grew up in cities in 3 different countries, worked in two others, and I've retired to a happy marriage in an Oxfordshire village. I don't feel particularly rooted … (View Post)