One of the things that smug old-school Conservatives used to say was 'Our opponents hate us and think that we are evil. We don't hate our opponents, we just think they are mistaken.' I… (View Post)

It solves all sorts of other problems, including what to do with towns that have lost their old employer and aren't really connected enough to be commuter bases for productive cities. And ensuri… (View Post)

Disloyalty to the Conservatives is one of the Seven Dudley Sins. (View Post)

Most likely, waiting to become more popular and less controversial. If the ball came free from the scrum right now, he wouldn't get it. Partly because of his perceived links to Mandelson, mostly… (View Post)

Thing is, Sky News need a cavalcade of 'events' (in the 'dear boy' sense of the word). They can't do the legendary 'there is no news today, so here is some music' t… (View Post)