I’m absolutely laughing here

He doesn't seem to be commenting on Polanski's popularity: he's challenging the workability of his proposed policy. In an age that's dominated by the question "how does this poll?", I'm quite reassured that some still ask "how will this work?" (We can then debate whether or not he's right).

Totally. I’ve always really liked him

Also inspired the best Viz letter ever written

They don't care about that. A populist, right wing government would get the Green's more members, bigger demos and even more stuff to campaign ineffectively against. Job done, for them.

Quite. I used to think there was something ‘conspiracy theory’ to it, due to Stone movie etc. It was obviously Oswald. Anybody who thinks different could do worse than listen to Rest is History series on it

I used to think there was some sort of ‘conspiracy theory’ vibe to JFK, due to movie etc. It was obviously Lee Harvey Oswald. Anybody who thinks there is doubt could do worse than listen to Rest is History series on the subject

What absolute twaddle

If it takes more than a minute the original decision should stand, whatever it is