I think it's been mildly useful in getting a respectful hearing (whether otherwise earned or not), and I'm sure it helped get my first job, which was paid £50K back in 1977, because the Swi… (View Post)

At this point I'd think all uncommitted Tory MPs will wait for the report - it'd be odd to come out on either side and have the findings point the other way 24 hours later. Newspapers just … (View Post)

Yes, yes. But, returning to our main business. have you considered the Little Bognor subsample in the latest YouGov yet? (View Post)

No - in terms of menacing the constituency. See my post at the end of the last thread. Whips suggested that rebelling could lead to a loss of party financial support for my next election campaign, an… (View Post)

I can comment from experience. I threatened to revolt fairly early on (I forget the issue now - something on benefits, I think) and my whip (Graham Allen) told me that if I did, it would be unlikely … (View Post)