On the trail hunting for supporters of trail hunting

On the trail hunting for supporters of trail hunting

I find it interesting that even Brits living in rural areas support the ban. As somebody who has lived in rural England I am a little bit surprised by these findings. About twenty years ago when the debate about fox hunting was raging I was entirely agnostic about the debate, and the same applies to trail hunting. TSE

Starmer hits a new low

Starmer hits a new low

Being a accused of being the most unpopular Prime Minister in history by Liz Truss must feel a bit like having your parenting skills criticised by Josef Fritzl. The thing that must worry Sir Keir and Labour is that some of the polling Liz Truss is right but the. context is important. Liz Truss was only Prime Minister for 7 weeks, had she remained PM for 18 months then her ratings would have been lower than Sir Keir’s are right…

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The annual St John PB Christmas crossword

The annual St John PB Christmas crossword

There is an interactive version of the crossword here. It allows solvers to solve the puzzle by filling in the grid online. You can also reveal a word solution or the while solution and explanations if you choose to do so.  You can also download a printable version of the crossword grid by clicking here. Clues ACROSS  1. Colonialist combat soldiers finally begin battle (6,8)  9. Waving flags so my limbs get exercised? (9)  10. Cabinet minister cut short old administrator…

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He’s making a list, he’s checking it twice

He’s making a list, he’s checking it twice

Oddly this fun poll by Ipsos is quite damning for Sir Keir Starmer. He is seen as naughtier than Elon Musk and only wannabe royals Donald Trump and Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor beat him. As for the nice list what can I say about the cult like behaviour towards the NHS and royals. TSE

Kemi’s improving performance

Kemi’s improving performance

Based on this polling I wouldn’t be surprised to see the Tories ahead of Reform at some point in quarter one of 2026, if present trends hold, not consistently but on an outlier basis. I place great faith in leadership approval ratings and the one that really stands out is more people saying Nigel Farage has got worse than he has improved. If there is a poll showing the Tories ahead of Reform should make it less likely that Badenoch…

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