So now that Rod Stewart, aka Rory Stewart, has been eliminated from the Conservative Party leadership race, he can go on to the next stage of his career, which is to constantly appear on those political TV shows — namely, … Continue reading →
Martin, an empathetic, touchy-feely defender of Rory Stewart reaches out in the comments to heal the divide: “You won’t like Rory when he’s angry. Actually, you won’t like him when he’s not angry either, as he’s a prancing ninny.” What … Continue reading →
There’s a certain influential section of the middle class that longs for spiritual authority figures to take control of our messy lives and ‘heal’ us all. But as traditional religion has waned in recent decades, politicians are more than ever … Continue reading →
Disappointing rumour from the Telegraph: As many as one third of Theresa May’s top team could be replaced by a new cadre of rising star politicians being lined up to sit in a Boris Johnson Cabinet. A third is the … Continue reading →
This was the Speccie’s article on the figure on the bus in 2017: The £350m line on the Brexit bus was wrong. The real figure is higher The most regular attack-line used against leading Brexiteers is that they … Continue reading →
The Conservatives’ current head-in-the-sand mentality reminds me a lot of what happens sometimes when people are in a club, and the club becomes so big and important in their lives that everything is measured against it, and success means doing … Continue reading →
1922 executive committee is considering changing the rules again: Tory chiefs are considering changing party rules to prevent so many candidates standing in the race to succeed Theresa May … The Conservative party board – its governing body – … Continue reading →
The LibDems, until recently as useless as ever, will be getting all excited about this poll: Westminster voting intention: LDem: 24% (+6)Brex: 22% (+4)Con: 19% (-5)Lab: 19% (-5)Grn: 8% (+2) via @YouGovChgs. w/ 17 May — Britain Elects (@britainelects) May … Continue reading →
So are we ever going to find out what the Conservative’s 1922 committee decided on the leadership rule changes? If they’ve taken a vote to change the rules, shouldn’t that be enacted regardless of the situation with Theresa May?
Rory Stewart is in my front room asking me questions in Arabic, and he won’t leave. Please send help. The children are terrified of him. Update: One thing I’ve discovered from our little chat is that Rory’s full name is … Continue reading →
Rory Stewart currently has the ‘liberal media’ swooning over him and his cute little videos, such as this one: Now in Lewisham Market – a safe Labour seat – but a seat we held in the 1980s. Come and talk … Continue reading →
As Theresa May escapes from the Downing St roof in a helicopter, I look forward to the new Tory leadership team betraying Brexit in their own way. They’ll have learned from May’s mistakes, and I expect they’ll do a much … Continue reading →
I have long said that in the current situation the Prime Minister can force a No Deal Brexit if he or she wants, regardless of what Parliament thinks. In this I differ from many commentators who insist that this is … Continue reading →
It would have been difficult enough for a highly-competent and beloved party to survive betraying Brexit. The idea that the Conservatives, a party which is both incompetent and widely disliked by its own voters, could survive it is just not … Continue reading →
Lots of pundits have been getting plenty of mileage out of the Australian election, saying the Tories can learn from the unexpected victory of the conservative Liberal party there. Typical of these is Matthew Lynn in the Telegraph: A centre-right … Continue reading →
