I wonder whether GWB, as the only living ex-Republican president, is holding back until some kind of final crisis occurs with Trump, at which he can make an intervention? And make it bipartisan. Prob… (View Post)

Just looking at the photo of the latest ICE victim. Difficult to imagine someone who looks less threatening. Just contrast with the appearance of the head ICE goon So that's a prize-winning poet… (View Post)

Roy Jenkins actually lost the Warrington by-election (to Lindsay Hoyle's dad) but it still gave the SDP a big boost, and underpinned his own profile - showed he was prepared to get his hands dir… (View Post)

Don't overlook the personal. I suspect that Starmer and his supporters have allowed their loathing of Burnham to overturn their good sense and make what appears to be a seriously bad decision. I… (View Post)

Interesting that they should be combining. Both proved capable of attracting votes in areas not normally renowned for their Tory propensities. Mark McIness, the Conservative chief exec, was very much… (View Post)