Collectivising Surrey: A Tragedy in One Act

The mansion tax isn’t a revolution - but judging by the screaming, you’d think Rachel Reeves had just seized the Home Counties and nationalised the Cotswolds.

I am back. Kind of.

South Africa was an absolute whirlwind of activity, crisis management and, yes, lots of sunshine (that last bit being very, very welcome).

I have, however, been woefully out of touch with the political comings and goings since about the budget – which means that while catching up on what I’ve missed since getting back into the country …