Why is anyone so surprised?

On the other hand, any person intelligent enough to listen would have known it was stating the obvious, notwithstanding the cowardice of the bbc

Yup. That's why I stopped watching the news since 6th Nov

I hate it when they say the dishes come when they come. I'm paying for cooking skill and organisation! Otherwise I could do better at home. For the same reason I hate 'deconstructed ' anything.

I thought there was a limit as to how much donation any party can receive here and in the US.