I think it's utterly unrealistic. Firstly, it would be seen to put the Queen in a deeply invidious position as it would be a government with a sizeable majority holding a very early election pur… (View Post)

If only there was a happy medium between being a boring, joylous drone on the one hand, and grabbing at penises in gentlemen's clubs, taking coke in an effort to impress women young enough to be… (View Post)

The by-election in Hartlepool was precipitated by allegations (later confirmed in an Employment Tribunal) against the Labour MP. I doubt there is a particular link between political affiliation and b… (View Post)

Goldwater was rather strongly pro-choice. His wife was active in Planned Parenthood and it later transpired he'd arranged an abortion (illegally at the time) on behalf of his daughter, who becam… (View Post)

Public access to Downing Street was restricted largely due to the threat from the IRA (who nevertheless managed to launch a mortar attack in 1991). It was not a result of the likes of Mr Bray. (View Post)