He's the only one in the party with first-hand knowledge of procedure so is the obvious choice for the parliament-facing aspects of the whip job. But the party-management part is going to be a real b… (View Post)

15+ in both 1945 and 1950 depending on how exactly you count the various minor groups. Rather more in the 1920s and 1930s, with all the various Liberal and Labour splinters... (View Post)

Assuming that those new Lib Dem MPs manage to dig in and get the usual big first time incumbency bonus, we should probably be thinking of an increased likelihood of NOM at the next election. (View Post)

Ind Unionist Alex Easton now confirmed as winning North Down. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election/2024/uk/constituencies/N05000013 That probably leaves Sorcha Eastwood in Lagan Valley as the only APN… (View Post)

"Country first, party second isn't a slogan". Er, yes it is. Almost at "This is not a time for soundbites, but I feel the hand of history on our shoulders" levels of nonsense (View Post)