No Carswell didn't stand as an Independent in 2017. He didn't stand at all. (View Post)

No it wasn't. According to the wikipedia page on GE polling ahed of the 2015 election the highest UKIP polling was 18%, three times after the dissolution with the last being on 24th/25th April. … (View Post)

Yes. We have a system of Cabinet Government and ministerial responsibility. If Sunak didn't agree with what was being done he could and should have resigned. (View Post)

Bear in mind the Yougov question which started this discussion was not who was the worst of the last 5 PMs. The question was: "If the Conservative party loses the election in July, which of thei… (View Post)

Again ignoring the fact that Sunak was a key member of the Johnson administration for almost all of its time in office, first briefly as Chief Secretary to the Treasury and then as Chancellor. Starme… (View Post)