That's the approach I've always favoured, with two tweaks: 1. Legislation should always be introduced first in the Lords, so that the Commons benefits from the input of the experts in the L… (View Post)

Hunt has a certain appeal of the old-fashioned "steady hand" kind - I like him myself (I know him slightly - he's my local MP and we've spoken on a pro-Ukraine platform together).… (View Post)

I'm sorry if my gentle "pace" felt like hectoring - it was only meant as achnowledgement of your disagreeement. I agree that I know little about his impact on education and you are cer… (View Post)

I think that's right, and imposing it, even if legal, would actually be counter-productive. If I voted for someone, they were elected, and his opponents then found a way to keep him from represe… (View Post)

Unless you're arguing that official stats are useless and shouldn't be published, they're the best estimate available of the overall position. If you're talking about individual p… (View Post)