Matthew Parris

“When the Tories crash next month it will not be because they failed to win over Reform supporters, but – at least in part – because they tried to.”

“[[Jeremy Corbyn|[Jeremy] Corbyn]]'s genius was to maximise electoral yield from a substantial but minority section of the population. His downfall was that he couldn't do it – it cannot be done – without by the same token repelling millions among the rest.”

“[On John Redwood who was responding to questions about the fruit from two MPs] The [industry] minister spoke with an air of massive calm. "The British government," he said, "is well aware of the importance of bananas." Only a Vulcan would have said that. Star Trek V charts the emergence of a new creature, half human, half Vulcan, brother of the brilliant, cold-blooded Spock. His mission? To lead our planet to paradise. Could it be...?”