When they did that short-take-off thing they were memorably noisy. As I recall, English Electric Lightnings and F104 Starfighters weren't exactly quiet either. Them were the days. The sheer vari… (View Post)

This seems a very plausible explanation. We should give Sir Keir the benefit. Maintaining a line to Trump is something the UK is well-placed to do, while the French and Germans apply pressure in othe… (View Post)

Greens winning likely more terminal than Burnham winning. (View Post)

A danger for Starmer is that egregiously blocking Burnham turns this into a Reform/Green contest, with Labour squeezed out and him getting the blame. Not ideal. Probably better off letting Burnham ge… (View Post)

If Burnham stands it will rapidly become a two-horse race between him and Reform. He'll love that and will handily win. That will give Northern Labour MPs hope that they can hang on - if they di… (View Post)