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 mostly… (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 places around the pl… (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 myself as wildly… (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)

Personally I'm not very keen on coffee, but I prefer instant, because it produces the desired (meh) result faster. Mainly, though, I can't stand people who think that their taste is somehow superior.… (View Post)