Good point about the manifesto coverage. Perhaps each party will get a bump in turn, like a compressed version of what happens during conference season... (View Post)

Good point. And on top of that, being leader of a small but unruly group would force him to spend time and energy on party management more generally - he'd have to be leader, whip, and originator of … (View Post)

A Pedant writes: it was, in fact, repealed in 1813. It was re-introduced by the second Peel minstry's Income Tax Act 1842, initially temporary to cover the cost of the concurrent reduction in import … (View Post)

Sounds unlikely to me. Nominations only closed on Friday afternoon, and the deadline for applying for a postal vote isn't until 11.59pm on the 18th. Not sure why they'd rush to get ballots printed an… (View Post)

Sounds like the Tory right are preparing to break ranks: Conservative rightwingers are planning to present Rishi Sunak with demands for tougher action on immigration and human rights law ahead of the… (View Post)