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)

Yes, that's my experience too, both of the Economist and most media - they get the general facts but then go down a rabbit-hole with misleading details to suit whatever the theme of their story … (View Post)

I've not followed the argument (and being on holiday I'm going to cop out from trying to), but I'm against the abuse anyway (and my usual rule is to assume that abusers are always fact… (View Post)