In 1992 Broxtowe had a Tory majority of 9,800. In 2010, with a similar national result, the Tory majority was 389. There wasn't any significant boundary change that I can remember, though the Li… (View Post)

Thanks, yes - had a stroke 8 weeks ago. Pretty much back to normal now except for a need to sleep for an hour most afternoons, and occasional struggles with memory. (View Post)

I was a systems analyst, and wildly out of date after 13 years in Parliament. But I got jobs at at the BUAV and later Cruetly Free Internatinal as a specialist in influencing MPs. It's a niche p… (View Post)

In 2010, I expected to lose, and had ramped up my spare-time involvement in translation in anticipation, as well as putting out feelers for other jobs - I assume many Tory MPs have done something sim… (View Post)

I've met quite a few when canvassing. They were not very political, but reacting against the cautious approach of the main parties - things are difficult, we must be realistic etc. They don'… (View Post)