Locally, the Residents have been dominant for so long the LDs have never been able to get a toehold on the Council to build on. And in any case until recently it has been such a safe Tory area that n… (View Post)
Just back in. While on my way out I saw a Labour canvasser. This is, to my knowledge, the first sign of any any Labour electoral activity beyond paper candidates and the odd leaflet in the Romford Co… (View Post)
Indeed, same for us. My wife wanted to look into it for secondary schools, but the only viable option locally (admittedly a very good school, but also very expensive) would have meant her going back … (View Post)
I can't believe there is so much discussion of VAT on private schools. It really does show how unrepresentative of the wider population this board is. For most people, private education is so out of … (View Post)
Not quite - the nearest was Balfour who lost his seat in 1906, but his government collapsed due to internal infighting so he didn't wait for the inevitable electoral drubbing before handing over to t… (View Post)