That's the crucial point. There is no credible white knight. And the spectacle of a defenestration could be incredibly destabilising - far too risky. I think she's pretty safe as I suspect … (View Post)

Most likely about party management. It's an emotive issue for some. I had thought that, after the family farm tax, Labour would have been reluctant to trigger another row with the rural communit… (View Post)

There is a time-honoured political precept - "Things can always get worse". Plaid and Reform are just the boys and boyos to prove the point. (View Post)

Interesting, that latter point. The Scottish universities' admissions policies is weighted to favour applicants from less successful schools in Scotland. So you can get in with lower grades. Sou… (View Post)

The speech by MI6 boss pretty clear and trenchant. Here's an extract: "But there’s something distinctive that will make this change unlike any other: the impact of advanced technologies, wh… (View Post)