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A minority government only works if the majority doesn’t unite against you, and although the SNP might squeak through thanks to the Alba MSP this time, it doesn’t look like it’s a recipe for long-term success.

Indeed - yesterday he cuts the Greens out of power, but today - now there's a no-confidence motion against him - he begs them to vote for him, because "we have so much in common" or somesuch. The one Alba MSP looks likely to get something out of this in return for supporting Yousaf. For the...

Labour wants to force an election; a projection gives it 41 seats in place of its existing 22 seats if so. SNP 63->46, Conservative 31->22. So Conservatives don’t want an election, they just want to cause trouble with as much noise as possible. EDIT LibDem also want an election to go from 4 to...

See https://www.railcard.co.uk/clientfiles/files/map.pdf if you want to check the Network Railcard area of validity; Chesterfield isn’t anywhere near as others have already said.

Labour has now introduced a motion of no confidence in the Scottish government, which is additional to the Conservatives’ motion of no confidence in Yousaf. If the Labour motion passes, it requires all ministers to resign but does still not automatically force a parliamentary election as long as...

The difference is that Jeremy Hunt has more functioning brain cells, Chris Philp is an enormous self-publicist who misses no opportunity to say something but isn’t backed up with a functioning mind.

I could be wrong but unless it’s the shortest route, maps BJ + HB don’t allow Crewe-Hereford-Worcester. But a Crewe-Great Malvern ticket may be valid both ways. Worcester and Hereford are the routeing points for Great Malvern and both pass the fares check from Crewe.

No. Map MC at https://data.atoc.org/routeing-maps The ticket is route “.” which is equivalent to “any permitted” and the map shows the permitted route which does not include via Birmingham.

The numbers appear to be: 57 against SNP (31 Conservative, 22 Labour, 4 LibDem) 7 Green 1 ALBA (ex-SNP) TOTAL up to 65 63 SNP

Could be a big mistake by the SNP: Motion of no confidence in Humza Yousaf. Pissed-off Green party could vote in favour of this motion, which will be supported by Labour and Conservative. 63-65 minority of MSPs held by SNP. If they can't get anyone else to support them they're in serious...

Good pointer, thanks, from memory this will also address one of lewisdicks questions - the current London-Southampton via Gatwick service is very unreliable anyway, and often gets turned back at places like Fareham which isn't very good for those wanting to use it from Southampton.

In June it’s being diverted to Portsmouth with a more frequent Brighton-Southampton service in its place, this month’s Modern Railways has a write-up, also see https://timetables.fabdigital.uk/nrt/jun2024/178 London, Croydon, Gatwick Airport, Horsham, Brighton and Worthing to Bognor Regis...

Agreed, see https://www.railforums.co.uk/threads/what-exactly-does-london-terminals-mean.44875/#post-655286 Old post, though.

The £153.80 "any permitted" ticket does not allow break of journey on the outbound leg, IE at Newcastle. It's a permitted route, PY + YG in the routeing gude. See https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/ticket-types/validity/5f/ 1713979898 Crewkerne has routing points Exeter and Salisbury, and I only...

For me, this version reads better. Essentially, I think the original version is too long and contains too much unnecessary information - it's information which has informed us here so that's great, but as part of a formal appeal I don't feel it's necessary. State the facts as above and put them...

No, platform 4c is at the "b end" and not at the "a end". The easiest route is the footbridge at the "b end" of platform 7, otherwise you may have to go through barriers which is annoying. https://www.networkrail.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Birmingham-New-Street-Station-Map.pdf...

You may find the Timetable Planning Rules at https://www.networkrail.co.uk/industry-and-commercial/information-for-operators/operational-rules/ useful reference.

That's my interpretation of the words also, but in the "Sleeper services" section at the front of the public timetable the service is shown as going to Northampton only, passengers to alight on arrival, from Dumfries at 00:37 for example. There were other sleepers from Dumfries to Euston using...

Post 13 above gives the dates of the Euston service (May 1970 to May 1972). 1S24 21:00 Euston to Glasgow called at Northampton 22:02-22:10, of course it changed locomotive there too but the WTT has it as a booked passenger stop. In the up direction 1M98 22:50 SX & Sun Glasgow Central to London...

Yes, from the briefing at https://www.parliament.scot/-/media/files/legislation/bills/lcms/tobacco-and-vapes-bill/legislative-consent-memorandum.pdf: