I always reflect on the response to the 'Rivers of Blood' speech. Powell expelled from the Tories, Wilson calling him evil. And yet Powells views were popular. His speech at the time was popular. Where is that spine now when these views have massively decreased in popularity?

I mean I have other reasons for treating Labour with contempt, but the way they've treated trans people, immigrants, universities? Yeah, no tactical vote from me! No point voting for a party that's made my friends too scared to go to the toilet, and are proud of it.

the Mercury Pictures at an Exhibition is also stunning

Yes but maybe voters now almost don't mind or even notice if a politician says something they disagree with, they're more interested in whether the politician is comfortable in their own skin

But maybe his openness and lack of ideology are what will make him attractive to a whole range of voters - they will see someone who is honestly saying what he thinks

personal bugbear: I can get behind this only on the proviso that everyone is required to explicitly mention "percentage of what" each time they use one. Drives me loopy the amount of times random percentages are thrown around without context.