No expert, but I suspect the only way to punch through all this is via directly-elected mayors who have the profile to be judged on their record, separate from their party affiliation. If successful,… (View Post)

I've not heard of David Runciman until I came across this account of his thinking (by James Marriott), but his defence of democracy seems plausible. I like the example of WW1 France. Perhaps the… (View Post)

It was real bad. I suppose another mitigating circumstance is that the ward is in a LibDem Westminster seat (was Jo Swinson's) which they are hoping to take in May for Holyrood. They will have b… (View Post)

Quite likely to be a pro-Indy majority at Holyrood delivered by a minority pro-Indy vote. (View Post)

Fun fact. Sir Bill Cash, former MP and leading Brexiteer, is a distant cousin of Johnny Cash. (View Post)