I'm not sure that's right - we seem to be escalating step by step - from "only defensive weapons and intelligence" to "well, and some artillery" to "and some second… (View Post)

Obviously not defending porn in the Chamber, but expecting constant riveted attention is unrealistic. Say the debate is on schools, and you hope to get in with a comment on religious education, as pe… (View Post)

Backbench MPs put in their names as interested in putting a question, and a lottery decides the top dozen or so. However, the Speaker alternates between government and opposition, so if for example n… (View Post)

Holiday anecdote - I had dinner last night with 6 relatives and their friends in rural Blue Wall country. All of them are normally Tory - two are Countryside Alliance supporters and active in shootin… (View Post)

We agreed to allow tariff-free access to Australian beef produced using low welfare methods that would be illegal if practiced by British farmers. Since the ,low-welfare systems are cheaper, it allow… (View Post)