Beeching cuts and the Cotswold Line between Oxford and Worcester has increased significantly, and double track has now been reinstated on the Golden Valley Line. The Conservatives increased their Commons majority in the general election of 8 October 1959, their first with Harold Macmillan as prime minister, who famously said that most people "had never had it so good". Ernest Marples, previously the Postmaster General, was made Transport Minister two weeks later in a cabinet reshuffle; Marples was described by some as "cocky", "flash", "slick" and as a "construction tycoon", and Macmillan noted that the Northern working-class boy who had won a
All the Things I Never Said "If 'All The Things I Never Said' has prompted the first tear to roll down the cheek, then, so catch us bawling our eyes out by debut album time". The Line of Best Fit gave the EP a four star review by Tina Roumeliotis singling out "My Obsession" as a highlight stating the songs "heartbreaking vibe" was "making this moment in the EP stand still, existing all on its own while forming a special place in our hearts..." Reception to the singles has been positive. Writing for "Clash" magazine, reviewer Robin Murray called the title track "Engagingly bittersweet" and said