“Should the Tories be worried by the narrowing polls?”

Dec 5, 2019 | Government

Well, I don’t know either. But here’s a Christmas analogy. If you don’t really believe in it all, unless you’re really hard core, you’ll still stick up a tree, give pressies have,  a drink and some turkey. If you have to you’ll sing a few carols and go to the kids’ assembly. Going to church on the day and/or taking communion would be a step too far. So some Tory and and Labour Remainers will steel themselves and vote LibDem if they think it will make a difference. But will Trad Labour, who voted Leave to Stick it to the (Tory) Man, vote for the Man?

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“Lords to probe shake-up of IR35 rules”

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