Desmond Donnelly - MP for Pembroke 1950 - 1970 - had an interesting political journey. In 1945 he stood for the Common Wealth party - a small party to the Left of Labour. A few years later he joined … (View Post)
I tend to agree - particularly when such a defection occurs very suddenly - out of the blue - as when Reg Prentice defected to the Tories in late 1977. It is difficult not to suspect that such acts a… (View Post)
Tory MPs may be more likely to resign the Tory Whip than join an Opposition party. The Opinium pollster has been allowing for 'swingback' since changing its methodology last February. Had it not done… (View Post)