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You'll notice if you read my previous posts, that my criticisms tend to be levelled at our voting system generally, not just the Tories, it's just that at present the Tories are the ones with the power to make change. I've previously (regrettably but necessarily) cast doubt on just about all...

Sadly you're probably right. Tory MPs are incredibly self-serving, and so is the Party as a whole. As for their voters, well let's hope they see some sense after the recent blatant dishonesty.

No, they're as bad as the Tories benefitting from a system which affords them more MPs than their votes should give them. But electoral reform needs to start somewhere ...

It's heartening to see a good few comments that aren't fully supportive of the present electoral system, and acknowledging that it has flaws. In fact, are there many people on this thread who do support the present archaic system? Of course we know the tired old argument that it's hard to make...

True, but these are for a different purpose. When the new (and still current) Traffic Signs Regulations were issued in 2016, it was actually illegal for local authorities to show distances to towns and cities in kilometres. Similarly with distances to road junctions, which have to be shown in...

New road signs will no longer show distances in kilometres. Just the way that existing signs don't. :s:rolleyes:

Does anyone know how far the police have got with identifying those who were responsible for this?

That's as maybe. But those who weren't personally responsible for making laws about speed limits, don't suddenly have the right to break them. Or even to deny knowledge about them.

But Boris has done a lot more than just this. He has afforded himself the right to :- 1. Deny in court (aka Parliament in this case) that he was doing 85mph 2. Having had it proved that he really was doing 85mph, then to admit that he was, but hadn't realised it was wrong to do so 3. Having had...

I wish I could share your optimism. Sadly I've seen to much disinterest from politicians to share your hope. I'm not sure quite what you mean about electoral systems being a high priority. We do urgently need a review of electoral systems in order to encourage people to vote rather than to be...

Interesting and thanks for posting this. I guess that in best Government project mismanagement form, they will delay things time and again whilst leaving huge swathes of land blighted. Then they'll suddenly realise that Rishi Sunak has given all of the available money away in the blatant attempt...

Good luck. In my constituency of North Shropshire our female LibDem candidate showed how to kill off a massive Tory majority :D

Whilst I like the sound of this, I do wonder what "progressive parties" you might be thinking of. Look at our options - firstly we would have to discount votes for SDP in Scotland, Sinn Fein and DUP in N.Ireland, and Plaid Cymru in Wales because they're focussed on their own relatively small...

Sadly this was wishful thinking rather than a statement of what's actually happening, which is why I said "a review" rather than "the review". Even more sadly, I think the two major Parties who have held power for the last 100 years between them, are so entrenched that it will never happen...

Boris has repeatedly demonstrated that he has no genuine comprehension of the double standards he affords himself. Even now, he still thinks it was reasonable to have a large party to wave off a colleague to a new career, at the same time that he had made it an offence attracting fines of £1000...

Absolutely. In most professions when there is serious misconduct by staff, the person at the top has their position made vulnerable, as Cressida Dick (Former Head of Met Police) found to her cost. She is just one of many examples, but had she had the luxury of being able to stand in front of...

Of course there are morals involved, that's true of almost everyone in various aspects of life, but when do morals trump laws? When you think you can get away with it perhaps? Consider that almost everyone is a willing lawbreaker when they drive for example, because breaking speed limits is...

Oh dear, I think I made two mistakes here! Firstly I meant to say "acronym", rather than "analogy". And secondly, the acronym I was thinking of was Signal Passed At Danger, because this is a rail forum so I related SPAD to railways. I'm presently on holiday, enjoying the holiday spirit, so my...

Whilst the analogy of SPAD is understandable, I think that the drivers in Downing have simply adopted an attitude of Signals Don't Apply to Me, except that SDAM isn't a greatly acronym. If anyone can improve on this acronym, please offer it! 1653149683 I have to disagree. £50 to Boris is...

So after over 2500 posts on this thread, I believe we have the answer to the question of "When will it all go wrong for The Tories / Johnson". The answer is simply "It won't". They have proved that it's possible to break the law with relative impunity (certainly when compared to others who...