The Kent brigade probably own small hotels and B&B's.  Don't look a gift cash cow in the mouth!!!

Quote from: JBR on Today at 02:05:13 PMPerhaps he has made the necessary connections elsewhere as an MP so that he doesn't need to be an MP now.  He's probably looking forward to becoming some sort of 'political advisor' somewhere.

He's a practising doctor who said that he was finding it hard to look his medical colleagues in the eye as a Tory.  My guess is that he's just ingratiating himself with them.

Quote from: dextrous63 on Today at 01:57:57 PMHe's not standing for the next election anyway, so he wouldn't have needed to jump ship to maintain his lifestyle.

Perhaps he has made the necessary connections elsewhere as an MP so that he doesn't need to be an MP now.  He's probably looking forward to becoming some sort of 'political advisor' somewhere.

Quote from: Vlad on Today at 11:43:05 AMHe knows he will lose his seat and therefore his job come the election, so he is jumping ship in order to continue living the life style of a highly paid MP. Once you have your snout in the taxpayer funded trough and you don't have to work anymore you will join any party I suppose to maintain that life style.

He's not standing for the next election anyway, so he wouldn't have needed to jump ship to maintain his lifestyle.

Good idea 

The Conservative brand has vanished around the bend so I can't see any chance of them winning whatever Khan does.

Quote from: ansu on Yesterday at 10:47:57 PMLet's wait and see. I always watch the Last night of Proms on German TV and it's quite interesting to notice the difference in mentality between the Germans and the Brits.

...............'. it's quite interesting to notice the difference in mentality between the Germans and the Brits. '


My German neighbour said to me "You British work to live, we Germans live to work ". 

The Tories needed a stronger candidate to knock Khan off his perch. imho

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Sunshine here but really chilly.  My lad has COVID so no visit from my grandson today.
Pottering in the garden must see if my efforts have helped the Hostas 
 Klondy, they are Gods creatures so hopefully I've sent them all back to him !