From the left I'm pessimistic about radical change - all my contacts with the Opposition front bench suggest a deeply cautious approach. I remain loyal and think a change of Government is essent… (View Post)

My mum fancied him, I recall - as a Russian immigrant fed up with wild-eyed Continental fanatics (she grew up in Gdansk in the 30s), he was her idea of what a decent English gentleman ought to look l… (View Post)

Oh, very well. Went to Crete instead - still the most left-wing part of Greece... (View Post)

FWIW I'm told that there are literally hundreds of Labour helpers on the ground in Uxbridge. Not hearing that about Somerton and Frome, and suspect that the unofficial, unspoken different focus … (View Post)

I understand that Nadine has missed the deadline to have a by-election in mid-Beds before the recess, so I think we quite likely won't see one there at all. The candidates in Somerton and Frome … (View Post)