I've some sympathy with a junior civil servant encouraged by bosses to join in a party, and we don't really need to know right now that deputy under-secretary Fred Bloggs, who we've ne… (View Post)

Longstanding councillor, member of the Fawcett Society that encourages women to go into politics. She has an interesting background, different from most MPs, so would add experience to the House: htt… (View Post)

Incidentally, as some of you know I have a spare-time job as a translator. My current project was one that I didn't know even existed - translation from American to English. The client is a very… (View Post)

All the very best. In reality it does seem to vary from awful to trivial - sorry you've ended up with the nasty end. Let us entertain you with outrageous opinions while you recuperate. (View Post)

I was always left-wing, but perhaps unusually willing to settle for half a loaf at a time. There was so much that needed doing - public services, minimum wage, overseas aid, social reforms like civil… (View Post)