Yes, it's about 50 now. But a thing about David was that he wasn't, temparamentally, a rebel, in the sense of loving to defy others. He simply argued for what he believed in, and a suggesti… (View Post)

I like Oliver Letwin more than any other MP, past or present - gentle, clever, thoughtful, honest and always ready to consider he might be wrong. The only MP I ever encountered who would listen to th… (View Post)

We did that on PB one Christmas - we all had the challenge of saying something positive about someone who we totally disagreed with (and cheating by saying "I love his idiocy" and the like … (View Post)

I've been asked to do a tribute for David on LBC tomorrow morning (probably 850) and a Mail article to appear next week - will be an opportunity to stress the importance of respect for people wh… (View Post)

Yes, we have national instructions from Labour to suspend all activity. (View Post)