I'm very sorry to read Mike's news on the previous thread. This site, and Mike personally have been so significant in my own political journey, especially starting out in the noughties. Thi… (View Post)

Best wishes to HRH C3, @Big_G_NorthWales and everyone - it really seems to be everyone at the moment - battling some health drama or another. Just at the first stage of life where you can't take… (View Post)

Another factor about going long: One of the reasons for the long contest in 1997 was that the chair of the 1922 committee (Marcus Fox maybe? I am stretching at distant memories here) lost his seat. S… (View Post)

There was a by-election in the Clacton seat this week, with a Reform UK candidate standing. They got 9.1%, 54 votes. Go for it Nige, please. (View Post)

On-topic, switching for Cooper at this stage risks a repeat of Swinson. While Daisy Cooper is a smart and tough cookie, she has plenty of time to build experience and profile. Much of the coming elec… (View Post)