Cryptic clues = station name

[Calthrop]

Like Broadstairs but quieter.

Ladybank?

 

[DaleCooper]

Ladybank?

No, it's not that.

 

[Calthrop]

Belper?

 

[DaleCooper]

Belper?

That place always makes me think of someone with wind but it isn't the answer.

 

[DaleCooper]

Time for a hint, an extra word:

Like Broadstairs but quieter inside.

 

[duncanp]

Stepps in Scotland?

Steps, with a p for pianissimo (in Music) inside.

 

[A Challenge]

Stepps in Scotland?

Steps, with a p for pianissimo (in Music) inside.

Ingenious!

 

[DaleCooper]

Stepps in Scotland?

Steps, with a p for pianissimo (in Music) inside.

Was my hint a giveaway (again)? Stepps is correct for the reason given, your turn...

 

[A Challenge]

Which 'p' did you add, was it the same one?

 

[duncanp]

OK, I will try another one with a political slant in the run up the general election

Party leader, sometimes confused with dull, sad, blandness, can be found in the North West of England looking for votes.

 

[DaleCooper]

Which 'p' did you add, was it the sane one?

Is there a typo in there?

 

[A Challenge]

Can letters go mad?

Anyway, corrected.

 

[DaleCooper]

Blundellsands &(and) Crosby - anagram of "Corbyn, dull, sad, blandness"

 

[duncanp]

Yes Blundellsands and Crosby is right for the reasons stated.

Political anagrams can be quite amusing. Theresa May is Yeah master and Tim Farron is Minor Fart

In the US Hillary Clinton was Only I can thrill whereas Donald Trump was Dump old rant

 

[Calthrop]

Political anagrams can be quite amusing. Theresa May is Yeah master and Tim Farron is Minor Fart

In the US Hillary Clinton was Only I can thrill whereas Donald Trump was Dump old rant

And Spiro Agnew -- Nixon's not-terribly-bright Vice-President -- anagrammatises as "Grow a penis".

 

[duncanp]

And in Scotland, Nicola Sturgeon is Lout's ignorance whilst even more amusingly Alex Salmond is All sex mad, no!

 

[DaleCooper]

Open floor...

 

[Calthrop]

Thanks DC !

Coarse encouragement to Welshman, to expectorate

 

[Seacook]

Thanks DC !

Coarse encouragement to Welshman, to expectorate

Gobowen

Open floor, if correct.

 

[Calthrop]

Correct indeed -- thus open floor, as per request.

 

[A Challenge]

My clue for you is:
Pronoun affixed to bodies of water

 

[duncanp]

The Lakes on the line between Birmingham and Stratford Upon Avon?

 

[A Challenge]

Yes, well done! It was a bit easy, 7 minutes...

 

[duncanp]

Continuing the political theme

The Prime Minister is concealing confused sceptical children

 

[A Challenge]

Maybole?

 

[duncanp]

No it isn't Maybole

 

[Calthrop]

The Prime Minister is concealing confused sceptical children

Manchester Piccadilly?

 

[DaleCooper]

Manchester Piccadilly?

 

[duncanp]

Yes it is Manchester Piccadilly

Sceptical children is an anagram of nchester Piccadill

I thought that might last a bit longer.

Your turn

 

[DaleCooper]

I thought that might last a bit longer

Sometimes they just jump out at you,

The next clue is inspired by all these political references:

It's fifty-fifty an idiot is a dull, sad, bland politician.