Yours truly has scored a coveted PB Hat Trick for BS: 1707 - Kingdom of Great Britain 1801 - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. So apologies to ydoethur and others! (View Post)

Agree with above - except for (perhaps) last sentence. Because wouldn't yet another Tory by-election win due to oppo vote splitting, as in Uxbridge, but without ULEX factor, underline the need f… (View Post)

Plenty with "courtesy" titles who served in House of Commons BEFORE inheriting or otherwise obtaining peerages. But only two PMs who were never MPs. (View Post)

OPPS - I have made a mistake! As the Independent in Mid-Beds is indeed Gareth Mackey, as noted by Stocky. My only excuse, is that I'm apparently still waking up (approaching 8am here in Seattle)… (View Post)

Re: the Mid-Beds "Independent" he is a member of Gina Miller's True and Fair Party. AND note that it's now official, Mad Nad no longer MP, having been appointed the latest (if har… (View Post)