Shocking, not knowing the details of Labour's election rules. What is life about? But I think the position is that any Y also needs 20% of MPs, and has IIRC about 10 days to do it. (View Post)

That's a very good analysis. As someone who twice voted for military action in the Commons and later regretted it, I've come to feel that all analyses showing one side as morally superior s… (View Post)

Committees scrutinising legislation have nothing else to do, so I don't think this holds up - I've sat on committees that spent hours debating a single clause. Rather, some legislation attr… (View Post)

I guess I'm typical of the people flirting with Your Party, and I'm not too bothered by losing a couple of the independent MPs. Whether Zarah and Jeremy stay on board is more important, and… (View Post)

There is enormous building activity in my area (Brightwell, Oxfordshire) - various villages expecting double population, and the countryside rapidly diminishing. Obviously can't generalise but I… (View Post)