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Thanks for everyone's ideas. I must confess that I find this very confusing!

As it is written, Chrise, you can only really read ' those who makes a film host' as a nounal phase'. So it is 'One of those (with more info on what those are)', and it has to be 'make'.

This problem arises often when surveys are taken. For example:

One in ten cats prefer(s)...

There is no general agreement as to whether it should be prefer or prefers; it just depends on how you think of it. There is no ultimate authority on the English language and style guides offer differing advice. So just go with what sounds better to you.

I don’t think that you can just go with whichever you prefer in this case though, Orson, as they have quite different meanings. Compare ‘One of those who form a company’ and ‘One of those who forms a company’. They are quite different as are ‘One of those who make a film host’ and ‘One of those who makes a film host’. Only the first says what is needed by the clue.

According to the BBC, Sajid Javid has resigned `suddenly` ... can`t see how he could have gone gradually.

Tyke

Yes, another case where the wrong word has been used. I would have approved of "surprisingly" or similar. I get irritated by "I refute .........", when no refutation is given, rather than "I deny that......."

Tyke

I admire Javid for resigning but he could have spared us the claptrap.

"No self-respecting minister would accept the PM's conditions. No self-respecting PM would impose those conditions. But I have full respect for the PM"

...so now we have a Minister Without Portfolio instead of a Chancellor Without Budget.

A lot of people in the North have "suddenly" realised that they made a terrible mistake.

Grunger

I`m just hoping Boris keeps his promise to spend on Northern Infrastructure - particularly Rail, which has been starved of investment since Dr Beeching`s time.

Did you say that Lisa Nandy is your MP? I`m thinking of voting for her in the leadership election. If there was an election on the horizon I would plump for Keir Starmer but, with a minimum of 4 years in opposition, I think Lisa might be the one to lead us to the sunlit uplands.

Tyke

Yes I agree about Rail and I think that the North-West motorways need a lot of improvement.

Lisa is my MP and very popular here. Very good on TV and I find myself agreeing with everything she says. I think that she or Starmer would be excellent leaders. They would appeal to the electorate, I'm sure. I agree with you that Keir would be better if an imminent election, but if she gets the job, Lisa would stand a chance of winning election in 4 years or so. Of course I am hoping that Brexit will go horribly wrong and we will get an early election - dream on!

I quite like Emily Thornberry but she keeps putting her foot in it. Rebecca LB does not appeal to me or anyone I know.

I hope this forum doesn't descend into politics. There are plenty of other websites...