Dining across the divide: āHe didnāt change my mind on anything ā but he did give me a lift to my carā
Phill, 58, Hertfordshire Occupation Stairlift surveyor Voting record Always Conservative. Almost Reform UK in the last general election. Restore Britain in the next Amuse bouche
Phill, 58, Hertfordshire Occupation Stairlift surveyor Voting record Always Conservative. Almost Reform UK in the last general election. Restore Britain in the next Amuse bouche Phill has auditioned for Britainās Got Talent many times. Never successfully, he says, because āI havenāt got a sob storyā Joe, 32, Cambridge Occupation Agricultural engineer Voting record Labour when Jeremy Corbyn was leader. More recently Green Amuse bouche Joe is an expert at the Chinese strategy board game Go For starters Joe Phill was better dressed than I was. Iād been at an agricultural show, so I was dressed for being on a farm. We talked about our lives. Iām an immigrant from China, came to the UK when I was four, lived on a council estate. My dad worked in a takeaway. I have an eight-month-old daughter. Phill Iām about to celebrate my silver wedding anniversary. Iāve got two boys at university, both home for the summer, working on the punts in Cambridge. Joeās a nice chap. I didnāt think, oh God, heās a lefty ā I donāt judge people like that. Joe We asked them to surprise us and they delivered a beautiful sharing board with many of their signature dishes; dal, lamb and chicken curries. Phill The food was really nice. Washed down with a pint of cider.
The big beef Joe I voted for the Greens because I was impressed by their manifesto. I liked their policy on housing ā there are many vacant properties that could be converted in a cost-effective and environmentally friendly way. Phill I think Zack Polanski is a raving idiot, and a danger to the country. None of their policies have been costed ā it just involves taxing companies and successful people more. I think Labour and the Tories are history. The next election will be Greens v Reform. Iām hoping [Restore Britain leader] Rupert Lowe might do a deal with Farage. I donāt trust Farage ā heās very establishment, a showman like Boris, but not as likable. Joe I disagree that the Greensā economic policies are unrealistic. I have seen Rupert Loweās website ā I wouldnāt call it a manifesto. It seems to talk about immigrants and non-British people almost exclusively, which in my mind is insufficient policy to run a country. Phill The country is in a lot of trouble, particularly with immigration, but also with far too many people on benefits that shouldnāt be. There are genuine people, but there are a lot that arenāt. skip past newsletter promotion Free newsletter | Weekly Sign up to Inside Saturday The only way to get a look behind the scenes of the Saturday magazine.
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