NickPalmer

I'm 75, but I think the statistic has limited value - it's one of the first things you learn about public figures, but they vary enormously. Look at David Attenborough, currently 99 and still campaig… (View Post)

Yes and no. There are half a dozen ways to be an MP, and some of them are pretty much dictated by the marginality of your seat. I was very, very hands-on with personal issues that constituents raised… (View Post)

All the very best to Cyclefree, and I hope she will ontinue to grace us with her thoughts from time to time. As a fairly healthy couple in our 70s, we also have the challenge of helping to judge when… (View Post)

Personally I think the flag contrversy plays into Reform's hands. The average "Give them a try" voter wants changes that will benefit them, and the lack of those will in time be a much more… (View Post)

Like doing my own wall-painting or gardening, it's something that I can do if pushed, but would prefer to earn money to pay someone good at it - in the case of food, by eating microwaved food. That s… (View Post)