Politicians are used to tricky questions. On a recent visit to a primary school Tracey Crouch was asked by a pupil to explain what Brexit meant. Hour upon hour of speeches by Sir Bill Cash flashed before her but the former sports minister, pictured, decided to take it literally and explained that “the Br- stands for Britain and the -exit is for exiting the European Union”. She then wondered if this was a bit too condescending and was about to give more detail about customs arrangements when the class teacher earnestly said: “Oh, right. I always wondered what it meant.”MP ATTACKS NEIGH SAYERSParliament can be full of farmyard noises but one MP is eager that his constituents do not consider him to be…

Source: The Times December 06, 2018 00:03 UTC