It’s fascinating how prominent MPs would take seats almost anywhere back then. Benn moved up from Bristol and Crossland went from Gloucester to Grimsby. Being a local champion is very new and I don’t think you can argue it’s improved the quality of lawmakers
This is truly insane. Listen to @ChefTomKerridge explain the massive 115% increase in business rates on pubs.
Thousands will collapse as Labour er … “fixes the foundations”
"We named our band after a technique for attacking civilians - and said we supported Hamas and Hezbollah - and brandished the collected works of a terrorist leader - and told British people to kill their local MPs - by mistake."
Can't believe I heard this correctly but I did... rural affairs minister Daniel Zeichner just told @JPonpolitics that with some tax planning farmers can avoid paying inheritance tax, which Gov had to introduce to stop people from buying land to ... avoid paying inheritance tax