The Tories are safe from the right. Johnson owns the populist right, the far right almost invariably goes down like a cup of cold sick in Britain, and there's no clamour for an economically dry alter… (View Post)

In 1997 Labour went into that an election with its iron grip on the Northern conurbations and the central belt of Scotland intact. When the Tories had to fight back from their near death experience, … (View Post)

Excuse the snip. It does in Japan. EDIT: Scotland has gone the same way as well, and Welsh Labour still seems to be immovable. (View Post)

Why does the Opposition have to come from Labour? If we can have a realignment amongst the electorate, then why not amongst their representatives as well? I know it hasn't happened for a long time - … (View Post)

Seconded. My charge sheet against the Labour Party consists of two accusations: 1. Destruction of the United Kingdom 2. Jeremy Corbyn It would deserve to burn for either, but for both, well... We nee… (View Post)