Yes and no. There are half a dozen ways to be an MP, and some of them are pretty much dictated by the marginality of your seat. I was very, very hands-on with personal issues that constituents raised… (View Post)

All the very best to Cyclefree, and I hope she will ontinue to grace us with her thoughts from time to time. As a fairly healthy couple in our 70s, we also have the challenge of helping to judge when… (View Post)

Personally I think the flag contrversy plays into Reform's hands. The average "Give them a try" voter wants changes that will benefit them, and the lack of those will in time be a much more… (View Post)

Like doing my own wall-painting or gardening, it's something that I can do if pushed, but would prefer to earn money to pay someone good at it - in the case of food, by eating microwaved food. That s… (View Post)

Personally I think that going out of one's way to cause offence should be mildly illegal (punishable by a fine), as it makes everyday life harder. Crude and insulting language to a woman on a bus cer… (View Post)