The problem with the south-east is every bugger's going there.
The net population of the north-east is FALLING (swathes of houses in the west end of Newcastle are being KNOCKED DOWN). The net populations of Scotland and Northern Ireland and FALLING. Lots of people want to move south.
This...
...your majority is wafter thin.
...you made a lot of enemies among your electorate by vocally supporting an unpopular government decision to go to war illegally.
...you made some great contacts while a defence minister, some of whom have promised you lucrative consultancy work.
Wouldn't you...
On Newsnight tonight, the people who know about refugees proved it totally impractical to "shut up shop" and not let anyone in, and even the people who say "Closed for business" were made to realise that our economy can't survive WITHOUT immigration.
The Tories, meanwhile, couldn't find their...
I went to see I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue recorded in Blackpool. Best joke of the night: "Samantha's just doing some audience research so she's nipped up the coast to Fleetwood. There's a nautical college there and she's very impressed with the size of their ratings".
Gnaaagh! Cavers, it's being made on planning, not political, grounds.
Major ministerial announcements are never made for a month before an election. it's convention.
It's not down to politicians how long it takes, it's down to civil servants. See the other thread about tax returns for an...