That's how much the council spent last year on the six tips it's now recommending for closure. So I did get the answer today to yesterday's question – and in much the same way I expected. In the chummy club that is called the cabinet I got a stiff lecture on all my failings and a queue of five cabinet members to congratulate the portfolio holder on his excellent report. We also got some increasingly wild claims about how much these closures would save. The claims were in contradiction of the report which said that the current cost of the ...
I have written before about The Bookshop in Kibworth, which I visited again last Saturday. There was a nice write up about it in the Daily Telegraph earlier this year.
Worrying news comes this evening via Mark Pack on Liberal Democrat Voice: The Liberal Democrat Federal Executive (FE) decided this week that the federal party will not be providing any financial backing to Liberal Democrats wishing to stand for election as Police Commissioners. The expectation is that instead the party will end up backing independent candidates, although it has been made clear that local areas can decide to field candidates if they wish to - albeit without any financial backing from the central party.This seems a nonsense to me. The federal does not usually provide financial backing for council elections, ...
Cllr James Keeley asked about the A4 use and whether this led to too many in a small area on that basis? Cllr Elderton asked if he meant a proliferation of licensed premises? Matthew Davies said there had been no changes, no change in local or regional policy. There had been a change in national ...
TweetMandatory life sentences and "three strike" rules don't work. America is the proof of that, with the rising crime levels, bursting prisons and perpetuating reoffence rates. While the law is being presented in an emotive and inflammatory fashion in the press, the reality is that the demand for such prison system merely indicates that societies ...
Matthew Rushton said the distance of 17 metres was wrong. Cllr Salter asked a question about the A4 use. He asked if it was approved in 2008, could they not overturn it unless there was substantial change? Cllr Elderton agreed that there would have to be change to the development or a change in legislation. ...
Proof positive that you don't have to be serious to promote serious subjects. Sometimes humour is the best way to promote a cause!
I just saw this headline on the SNP website Facebook poll shows majority for independence For a start we all know the 'accuracy' of Faebook polling, indeed I was surprised that I hadn't picked up on it before now. It turns out it is one of those questions that get asked on facebook from time to time Even the SNP report claims that 45% of such a poll is a majority with 42% failing. Now that places the result within any statistical margin of error. But not a clearance of 50% within a margin of error, especially as a Facebook ...
I'd had a mini tantrum during PMQs yesterday when a DUP MP complained about the persecution of Christians. Stephen shows how this guy and the facts are far removed from each other. The Hon Lady Mark wants David Cameron to have more women in his Government. Libdemchild reports from Occupy Toronto. Diary of a Benefit Scrounger talks movingly about how the vernacular of welfare reform makes her feel unaccepted and worthless. That can't be right. Nicola Prigg writes about how you can't just tell obese people to eat less and exercise more - most of us would be delighted if ...
Thu 27th
19:43
Liberal Democrats decide to pass up on fighting Police Commissioner elections (mostly)
The Liberal Democrat Federal Executive (FE) decided this week that the federal party will not be providing any financial backing to Liberal Democrats wishing to stand for election as Police Commissioners. The expectation is that instead the party will end up backing independent candidates, although it has been made clear that local areas can decide to field candidates if they wish to – albeit without any financial backing from the central party. The strong preference given, however, is for Liberal Democrats to back independent candidates. As FE chair and Party President Tim Farron wrote to regional parties: Individual Liberal Democrats ...
A lot has changed since my first TV Tropes blog post, which I notice is consistently the most popular post on my blog (to my dismay, actually). I was criticised by someone defending Troper Tales as "someone on or in serious need of serious medication". I'm not kidding. Feels good mang. Troper Tales was a part of the site where editors could post where tropes applied to their life. Sounds good, doesn't it? But it eventually devolved into socially awkward people and their power fantasies, and in general creepy shit. An infamous page that I tried and failed to get ...
For such an experienced media professional, Eamonn Holmes' foot has been hovering fairly close to his mouth quite a lot this year. His reaction to the tragic death of 27 year old Amy Winehouse was to tout for business for Sky as I wrote at the time. I mean, what excuse is there to tweet this? Today, on This Morning, he decided to give a rape victim a bit of kindly advice - expressing his hope that she'd take a taxi in future. I literally have no words to describe such utter crassness. Thankfully, though, Philippa Willitts, writing at The ...
He may be about to become the East Midlands' newest MEP, but Rupert Matthews has gone uncharacteristically quiet. "Mr Matthews declined to be interviewed, saying he had been advised not to speak until after taking up the post," the Leicester Mercury reported last week. But it doesn't say who gave him this advice or why he decided to accept it. So we will have to make do with old videos for the time being. This one does not show him interviewing someone who saw a UFO or telling us that EU Panzers are poised to invade Britain. It's just a ...
This image of my left femoral artery was scanned last Thursday, and Dr M discussed it with me this morning. It shows that the artery is totally blocked at one point, but the blood finds alternative pathways so that diminished flow still reaches the bottom of the leg. Dr M said that angioplasty to remove the blockage could be undertaken but (a) it doesn't last and (b) if it goes wrong it carries a small risk that the leg would have to be amputated. So he advised that as I'm capable of walking, it was better to leave it alone, ...
A quick update to my previous post about the campaign, backed by Nick Clegg, to get PR agencies to pay interns at least the national minimum wage: Thirty Four Agencies Sign Up To PRCA Pledge To Pay Minimum Wage To Interns... But of the ten biggest UK agencies – according to the PRWeek Top 150 Consultancies table – only Edelman and MHP had signed up. (PR Week) Declaration of interest - MHP Communications is my own place of work.
From shropshirelive.com: A good samaritan who stopped to help an elderly woman start her car in Bishop's Castle, was injured when the car was eventually driven off.
I met an "another" anarchist today in the interval between two Introduction to Politics lectures today. "Another" in the sense that, as a syndicalist, and on past form in my interaction with anarcho-syndicalists or libertarian-communist types, I imagine he probably doesn't really accept me, as a market anarchist, as a real anarchist! Still, I hope it doesn't preclude further discussion. But shortly after the break the lecturer was talking about political participation, and especially how low is the proportion of people who really participate, at least at a level beyond, say, voting in elections. Anyone who has been in local ...
[IMG: Lynne and me helping FoodCycle celebrate] The popular Station House Cafe in the Mind building on Stapleton Hall Road has been celebrating its first birthday. Lynne Featherstone and I joined the Food Cycle team who run the cafe to help them mark the anniversary. The Cafe has proved hugely popular with local Stroud Green residents both as customers and volunteers. Local people have really bought into the FoodCycle concept of reducing waste, protecting the environment and providing nutritious food. It's also great to see the historic Station House being used by the local community. The Cafe is open every ...
The applicant said it had been difficult to find users and the only way was to subdivide it to get the widest possible usage. He said the planning permission granted in 2008 for an A4 use was vital as it affected their ability to raise funds for redevelopment which would be needed to refurbish the ...
Thu 27th
16:00
Ceredigion County Council to Investigate Local Authority Mortgage Scheme for First-Time Buyers
Ceredigion County Council voted unanimously today to support a feasibility study to look into supporting a Local Authority Mortgage Scheme to help first-time buyers enter the market and find a home in the locality. The motion was proposed by the Welsh Liberal Democrat group on the Council and in a relatively rare show of consensus politics, was supported unanimously by members from across the Chamber. The scheme is an exciting one which has already been put in place by Welsh Councils in Conwy and Cardiff. How would a Local Authority Mortgage Scheme work? Well, as an example... Say a house ...
Found in the archives. Check out the last page.
re: Labour's closure of Church & Mossley Hill Chilkdren's Centre Thanks for the update. Unfortunately my wife and I were unable to attend the meeting but our daughter went and told the attendees of the tremendous support she has derived ... Continue reading →
In an article for The Independent, Ed Balls said: "Austerity is not working in Britain." Well, the FT leads with this news headline: Recent economic news proves otherwise. Current account deficit, service and manufacturing PMI data has beaten market expectations and borrowing figures have, too. When observing the ONS data files-on borrowing-the government is on ...
Cheadle MP Mark Hunter has welcomed today's announcement that the Government has agreed significant extensions to trains on the West Coast Mainline, which runs through Stockport. Between April and December 2012, there will be a near 50% increase in the number of standard class seats between Edinburgh and London from 320 to 470, achieved by adding additional carriages to 31 trains. A total of 106 new carriages will be added to the line, meaning 28,000 extra seats available each day. The majority of West Coast Mainline trains make a stop at Stockport and this extension will dramatically improve access to ...
An excellent initiative from Wave 102 - you can download the poster at http://tinyurl.com/wave-102 :
One of the world's leading authorities on referenda has said that the SNP's plans for a two question referendum are "untenable". Dr Matt Qvortrup of Cranfield University says in today's Times (£) that: "Two questions where people can vote 'yes' to both is simply not feasible." The SNP can't, as they are trying to, compare this with 1997 - having a parliament and it having tax raising powers are not mutually exclusive options. Independence and Devo Max are - with the first, Scotland becomes an independent country, with the second, we stay part of the union. This is the second ...
We've just enjoyed a wonderfully diverting week in Blackpool. It's been great fun, not least because Blackpool has plenty to offer a young teenager. Our hotel room is very comfortable and the hotel has offered a very pleasant stay with plenty of filling grub. We stayed at this particular hotel because my wife worked here as a receptionist 30 years ago. The idea of returning was fun. It was only this morning that I realised that I have been sleeping all this week above Liberal Democrat history. My wife just happened to look up the hotel on Wikipedia and there ...
I do love cretins. Oh wait a minute. No. No I don't. However I do love finding random videos on YouTube that show up cretins for who they are. Today I came across a video entitled 'Lady Gaga's "Judas" is EVIL!!!!!' which I have embedded below. The poor young woman clearly isn't totally enamoured with Lady Gaga. She says amongst other things during her rant (which involves crying) that if you have sex then you will go to hell – not have sex out of wedlock – just have sex. Now correct me if I'm wrong but surely if there ...
The SNP will do anything to take a knock at the UK Government. It's all part of their plan to persuade the people that anything that involves Westminster is the Spawn of Satan. First Minister's Questions is, these days, not so much an opportunity to scrutinise the Government, but more a place for craven SNP backbenchers to do homage to their Mighty Leader. And so it was when Bill Walker, who was pretty surprised to be elected MSP for Dunfermline in May, rose to his feet to ask about Carbon Capture. You could tell his question had been written by ...
The works to improve Winnersh Meadows are now almost complete. Winnersh Meadows is the area of open space between Winnersh Triangle and Robin Hood Lane. You can get into it from Primrose Lane, Bluebell Meadow, the corner of Arbor Lane or the bottom of Winnersh Triangle. The Winnersh Neighbourhood Action Group put in a successful lottery bid for a grant to improve the area, the Borough Council helped with the preparation of the bid and found some developer contributions (S106 money) to add, and Parish Council also chipped in. The aim has been to keep the area natural, but provide ...
Sorry not the most wholesome thought and not for the squeamish, but maybe we should ask the question, since Murdoch's papers, continue to poke and pry into the lives of those it considers noteworthy. Murdoch's News International company, already tarnished by a mountain of evidence of sleaze and corruption, from it's News of the World paper, looks to have learnt nothing, I chanced upon an article from Monday's Sun, it speculated on Prince Harry's relationship with a waitress, which of course is none of our business, or Rupert Murdoch's. I understand that Mr Murdoch is not a supporter of royalty ...
Firework displays in Stockport can be found listed on the Stockport Council events pages (if you're holding an event, please take a look and get the details on the pages if they're not there already). Local events we know of: Cheadle's Big Bang is back by popular demand! Hosted by the Cheadle and Gatley Round Table the annual bonfire and fireworks spectacular is back and better than ever before! Recognised as one of the best bonfire and firework displays in Manchester, with fairground attractions and refreshments, the event raises valuable income for the Together Trust. Bonfire lighting begins at 7pm. ...
I never thought I'd say the following. After you have read this, feel free to assume that I have partaken of recreational performance enhancing substances. Yesterday we visited Blackpool Tower. I've been up the Eifel Tower (twice), the Portsmouth Spinnaker Tower and the Empire State Building in New York.But the Blackpool Tower beats them all, simply because it has a wonderful 4D film experience as you go up the tower. It really is a tremendous film, based on the sights around the tower and the tower itself. The best bit is when the camera suddenly goes off on a tangent ...
Sign our petition here The Boundary Commission for England have issued draftproposals to make all Parliamentary constituencies roughly equal in size. This requires Southport constituency to beexpanded, which could be done in one of two ways. One way would require adding on half of Formby, splittingFormby in two for the first time in its history. Not surprisingly, the people of Formby seemgenerally to be unhappy with this idea. The other idea would be to rejoin Southport with itshistoric Lancashire hinterland - the villages to the north and east of our townwhose people mainly work and shop here and who have ...
On my way to work this morning, I walked past the St Paul's Cathedral tent-in. At first glance it may seem odd that people are demonstrating against capitalism by sitting outside St Paul's. Then again, the Cathedral's spokespeople have said they are losing money every day because of the protests. From what I saw, there were quite a few banners attacking the banks. There was also one that urged a war on wealth. Tom Papworth over at Liberal Vision considers what that means. He suggests it might be better to see the end of poverty. Clearly, the demonstrators don't much ...
Monday: "The people haven't had a say on Europe since before I was born," declared one so-called rebel Conservatory. Or indeed for the TEN THOUSAND years before that, you might remark. And yet still the continent has refused to go away. Why not have a referendum on the MONARCHY? The people haven't been consulted about that since, oh, ever. And Mrs the Queen has a big-ish role in our constitution. Or why not a referendum on POLITICAL PARTIES? For that matter, why not have a referendum on TIES? Are, in fact, bow ties cool after all? A nation must know! ...
I've been thinking about this picture, posted on Liberal Vision last Wednesday, of a young protester at St. Paul's. Never mind, for a moment, the fact that he looks a bit like the kind of person that was being easily recruited into certain Youth movements in the 1920s and 30s following a previous period of economic upheaval. What disturbs me is the sad sentiment that he has written on his board. It's not the "beware" bit, threatening though that is, but the idea that it is the rich whose days are numbered. I can't imagine what is going through his ...
Think about the last time you heard a politician or a pundit in the media talk about the deaths of young people, demanding action of some sort. Often it's murders that catch the attention. Perhaps gangs. Perhaps knives. Perhaps guns. But suicide? Individual tragic cases certainly get media coverage. But think how often you hear someone demand action on knives, guns and murder. And how rarely you hear them talk about cutting suicides. Yet as a new video from the Office of National Statistics points out, suicide is the leading cause of death amongst 20-34 year olds in England and ...
Secretary of State for Business Vince Cable had a good line in his speech at Liberal Democrat Conference last month: cars, not casinos. The point was that after 13 years of a Labour government sucking up to the financial services sector and letting manufacturing go to the wall, the Coalition has moved us in a new direction in which we support manufacturing. Build cars rather than back the casino
So Labour think we are cutting too much. We need to invest and not cut growth. Spending money is the way out of debt. We have heard all the rhetoric (don't forget the fact we need to tax bankers) – excellent point voice in the back of my head – taxing the bankers is the sole way to get us firing on all cylinders again. The bankers and taxing them is the future. However what if I told you that the coalition are making less cuts than what Labour proposed going into the election...? [IMG: proposed tax cuts] Tax Cuts ...
The link is to the currently in force version of Magna Carta article 29 which says:NO Freeman shall be taken or imprisoned, or be disseised of his Freehold, or Liberties, or free Customs, or be outlawed, or exiled, or any other wise destroyed; nor will We not pass upon him, nor [X1condemn him,] but by lawful judgment of his Peers, or by the Law of the Land. We will sell to no man, we will not
The court-ordered block on Newzbin2 for BT customers was a while ago, but implementation was delayed due to discussion on the exact wording of the order. Yesterday, it was back in court and the precise details were set. Reading the full judgement this morning is interesting, as it appears ineffective. The court is ordering BT to use Cleanfeed (Paragraphs 6 and 9) in order to block the site, but Cleanfeed does not work on HTTPS (Which is encrypted) as it is unable to examine the request to determine exactly what has been issued. Cleanfeed was only designed to stop "casual" ...
Readers of my blog will know that I am not a pro EU member of the Liberal Democrats, I like UKIP believe that the European parliament is not democrat. It's simply to big to be representative of the British people. I love my fellow Europeans and would be happy with a common market etc, but not the every growing power of the European project. Now that's my position but that's not why I was angry with the EU referendum voting (so angry I considered leaving the party). I have found myself so angry with the 3 line whip imposed by ...
Social mobility means more than whether people are in the same income group as their parents. It also means that the lives of people "below" look more like those "above" them as time goes on. Most of the twentieth century saw a clear demarcation between blue and white collar workers. Blue collar workers were paid less, and their lives were much less secure. They were more likely to be on short-term contracts - labourers were often hired by the day. Their work involved a greater risk of injury, and thus loss of work. They were less likely to have unemployment ...
From US Senator, John McCain, commenting on a poll saying support for the US Congress is now at an extremely low 9%: We're down to paid staffers and blood relatives. -Well, it tickled me. Hat-tip: Political Wire John McCain image credit: Some rights reserved by DonkeyHotey [IMG: Post to Twitter] Tweet This Post
Lord (Paddy) Ashdown recently penned a piece for the Guardian with some thoughts on how Libya should now move towards a functioning democracy following its liberation. The rule of law, in the short term at least, is more important than elections, according to Paddy. Here's an extract: If there is one thing more fraught, more attended by failure and more difficult to do than fighting a war, it is building the peace which follows. Our modern wars are fought in weeks or months - but building the peace is measured in decades. Wars are violent and swift. Building peace is ...
The Arab world has become not so much flavour of the month as flavour of the year, thanks to the tumultuous events that started with the self-immolation of Mohamed Bouazizi in Tunisia last December and the blossoming of the so-called Arab Spring. So maybe it's not surprisig that there is now a boom in publishing about ...
Oddly, calorie counting seems to be the enemy of diet food companies. Mcdonalds Double Sausage & Egg Muffin and Hash Brown = 690 calories. Slimfast (Or similar) shake, meal replacement bar plus three snacks (Their recommended daily intake before dinner) = 725 calories. If I have McDonalds, I feel full until dinner (I won't have lunch) and have the energy to do a good 45 minutes of hard exercise around lunchtime. If I have Slimfast I'm left feeling hungry all day and may end up snacking, plus I'll lack the energy and motivation to get any exercise. I had McDonalds ...
Ah, America: land of the free and home to some of the most eccentric political advertisements. "Eccentric" does not even begin to do justice to the recent Herman Cain for President advert that has been making waves in the last few days. Watch to the end – it's worth it: It has however faced some tough competition over the years in the weirdness stakes, and for my money it does not beat Mike Gavel, the man with a rock: With both of those adverts, it is hard to see how anyone ever thought them a good idea. Dwight McKenna's advert ...
Following a second application for static caravans on Hurn Road (Werrington), local residents have said they are relieved after hearing that the latest application, for 'Use of land for one extended gypsy family comprising of 2 static caravans and 2 touring caravans at Land Opposite 3 Hurn Road Werrington Peterborough' (11/01320/FUL) - has now been refused by Peterborough City Council. Commenting, local Lib Dem ward councillor, Darren Fower said: "I paid a visit to residents along Hurn Road recently, who expressed their thoughts to me and given that a stance previously made in response to the original application, I was ...
From Ian Sales: Book meme! Here are the 25 titles chosen for 2012's World Book Night. Do the usual: bold for read, italics for owned but unread. Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen The Player of Games by Iain M Banks Sleepyhead by Mark Billingham Notes from a Small Island by Bill Bryson The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho The Take by Martina Cole Harlequin by Bernard Cornwell Someone Like You by Roald Dahl A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens Room by Emma Donoghue Rebecca by Daphne Du Maurier The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro Misery by ...
On Sunday next (30th October ) the Portrait Bench is being unveiled in Ridley Park Set near the entrance, and therefore the cycle route, the bench has images of three local heroes. ( Guardsman Michael Sweeney, Stan Laurel, and PC David Rathband ) I have the poster in pdf format, when I can work out how to add this or covert it to jpg I'll add it here. In the meantime there are more details here The event will run from noon until 3pm, and is organised by Sustrans, not the Town Council. As well as the ceremony there will ...
What do you mean it's a spoof. Cracking idea!
New county council rules mean that Chris White now has £90,000 to allocate on local highways works from 1 April. While this is only 15% of the total amount of your money spent on roads, it does give the opportunity for a greater local say over which roads and pavements matter most. Chris's initial suggestions are set out in alphabetical order here. If you would like to suggest alternatives, please let us know. Laurel Road – resurface Woodstock Road North – resurface Royal Road – resurface Burnham Road – resurface Avenue Road – relay pavements pavements Please note that this ...
Sometimes the toughest speaking gigs for MPs is when they are talking to a friendly audience – but something interesting is happening behind them. So it was a few months ago with Julian Huppert talking to Putney Liberal Democrats. Very thoughtful speech, well received by the members and supporters present – but Julian had to struggle to avoid being upstaged by the cute, preening, attention-seeking cat paddling back and forth behind him. When Tim Farron came to speak to Haringey Liberal Democrats last night, there was no cat to distract – but instead the minor drama of the stalwart member ...
Since our big win in parliament on that snowy afternoon last December, we've been quietly (and not so quietly) marshalling political support and building our coalition of supporters while we wait for the Daylight Saving Bill to move to the crucial committee stage in parliament. This process is never exactly speedy, but there's a lot at stake here. We can't - and won't - wait forever. We know from experience that supportive MPs (with the occasional nudge from switched-on constituents like you) can be incredibly effective in pushing this issue up the agenda and building support in parliament. So here's ...
Yesterday, I looked at the vista which rolls out before European liberals. Today, let's look at some of the justifications for expenditure... Whereas:The EU has simultaneously enlarged to 12 new member states and received new competences;Between 2000 and 2010, member state budgets increased by 62%, compared to the EU budget that increased by 37% over the same period;There have been liberal achievements in reforming EU agricultural policy, including; a reduction in CAP funding from a high of almost 70% of the EU budget in 1985; the decoupling of direct support for farmers through removing the link between payments and the ...
Ofsted has this week launched 'Parent View', a new online questionnaire, that will allow parents and carers to give their views on their child's school at any time over the year. Covering over 22,000 schools across England, Ofsted argues that the 12‑question survey will help other parents as they make important choices about their child's education. Ofsted also argues this will provide them with information about schools that will help inform priorities for inspection. To access the online questionnaire click here.
Ken Clarke is often lauded, or dammed, as the fifth Liberal in the cabinet, but his decision to impose mandatory minimum sentences on certain crimes is a sad reversion to the Tory stereotype. With all their faults we have an experienced and generally competent judiciary, and it should be up to them, not politicians seeking to appease the Daily Mail, to decide, having heard all the evidence, what punishment, and rehabilitation, is appropriate to each individual criminal. There are always exceptions to prove any rule. Measures to increase the certainty of getting caught, rather than simply ratcheting up the punishments, ...
The Guardian reports that Business Secretary, Vince Cable has rejected plans promoted by David Cameron's chief strategist, Steve Hilton, to abolish unfair dismissal laws because they are "unnecessary, based on no evidence and unlikely to improve labour market flexibility". The paper quotes Cable's aides as saying that the proposals would do nothing to promote growth as 25 million consumers would face job insecurity and find it more difficult to get a mortgage, hitting government efforts to boost growth. They add that one of Nick Clegg's most senior parliamentary aides, Norman Lamb, went further than Cable, describing the proposals as madness: ...
Today in PMQs the DUP's MP for Lagan Valley, Jeffrey Donaldson, asked David Cameron the following question: Q8. [76635] Mr Jeffrey M. Donaldson (Lagan Valley) (DUP): The Prime Minister has warned African countries that unless they improve gay rights, he will cut their aid, yet in many African countries where we pour in millions of pounds of aid, Christians face great persecution and destruction of churches, lives and property. Here in the UK, anyone who displays a Bible verse on the wall of a café faces prosecution. Was Ann Widdecombe right when she said that in the 21st century hedgehogs ...
Thu 27th
01:30
My Good Deed for the Day (yesterday) - translating the Daily Express for customers in the pub.
There was a headline in the Express (which my boss insists on getting for the pub despite my protests) yesterday. It read "Nearly half of rioters were on benefits". A couple of customers were reading it and tutting about bloody scroungers. I pointed out that it could otherwise be worded as "over half of rioters too rich to claim tax credits, and childless" and they looked confused until I explained that everyone with a child can claim child benefit... A small deed, but none the less I think it did some good. [IMG: comment count unavailable] comments
It's rare to hear a Westminster MP talk enthusiastically about Europe, but this evening Liberal Democrat Party President Tim Farron launched into a spirited defence of the EU at a Haringey local party event in Hornsey. Clearly the adrenalin was still flowing from last night's Commons debate on a putative EU Referendum, during which Tim had the ...
