That's a strange comment from @SouthamObserver which is plainly completely misguided. Tories loathe Starmer more than Corbyn? Weird. They may not much like Starmer - as he's Labour - but he's not the… (View Post)

I actually think you're right. The combination of economic bad times and a PM who cannot really be defended could (I say "could" not "would" as you never know with Boris) be fatal… (View Post)

The real danger, surely, is when authoritarians believe their own propaganda about the lack of resolve of the West, it's short-termism, and its "decadence." Example after example in history… (View Post)

Moderately interesting development in Scotland. SNP have been pretty desperate to withhold their legal advice on IndyRef2. Looks like they will have to publish. I should say the culture of secrecy at… (View Post)

Meanwhile, in Caledonia... https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/politics/snp-candidate-suggests-opponents-independence-26799161 "An SNP election candidate has suggested that opponents of independe… (View Post)