Mandates in manifestos don't matter in practice, except that the HOC can't oppose legislation that is in the manifesto. However the House of Lords cannot block or amend taxation legislation… (View Post)

The water industry in the United States is predominantly in public ownership. Publicly owned municipal water utilities serve 87% of customers in the US. It's not just China. (View Post)

Starmer has three important international Summit meetings coming up.* NATO on 8th July in Ankara * EU on 22nd July in Brussels * G20 on 15th Dec in Miami. I suspect that Burnham will agree to Starmer… (View Post)

That includes me! (View Post)

I think it is Burnham's willingness to take strategic monopolies such as Thames Water into public ownership. Starmer is very reluctant because it looks too left wing, even though it is very popu… (View Post)