Alex Chalk to be new Lord Chancellor

apparently

I'd have preferred Victoria Prentis but he's a reasonable choice

interested to hear bailey's view - he has at least practised properly at the criminal bar, from a very good set

Mate of mine is at the same set, apparently, Chalk is the dogs bollocks, with a huge brain, without any airs or graces. He's done well in the short time he's been an MP

Given that both of the people in the OP are Tories your comment makes absolutely no sense

You do appear rattled though 

Pls explain how criticising one candidate over another, both of whom are members of the same political party, is ‘blinkered’

Your need to criticize trhe person who wasn’t put forward and so hasn’t got the job but just because she is a Tory….

Pls explain how criticising one candidate over another, both of whom are members of the same political party, is ‘blinkered’

bit lost by the FF vs dettol debate

From what I hear Victoria Prentis is doing a good, serious job as AG

I'm trying to remember him from my days at Winchester.  I guess that as he's an August baby he would have been a year behind me.