Sure, and I'm joking. But the fact remains that, if she personally hadn't bothered the outcome wouldn't, in fact, have changed. I heard a tale (forgotten where) that Rupert Allason was incredibly rud… (View Post)

It was a waste of time though, wasn't it, as they won by two votes so she needn't have bothered? (View Post)

I guess the one thing she could have said - if she had a more subtle political touch than she does - is something like, "It is of course important to recognise the diversity of views across the … (View Post)

The difference is that you don't just need to overturn 150 votes in a single constituency (which is unlikely but just possible in terms of bundles being miscounted or put in the wrong pile). You need… (View Post)

Indeed. It isn't at all difficult to give a short, magnanimous concession speech. It's the right thing to do, and doing otherwise makes you look dreadful. (View Post)