It all shows how disastrous identity politics can be. In Scotland the SNP are assured of c40% whatever they do thus breaking the link between performance and electoral reward. Does not bode well. (View Post)

An area of traditional strength and an uptick might, just, result in a list seat. But no chance whatever of a constituency in either parliament. Same story in the Borders. (View Post)

You can't really say it out loud, but the number of GPs who are women is pretty disastrous. They all seem to be part-time. That obviously impacts in the surgeries but also means the medical schools a… (View Post)

ACH is OK. But Willie Rennie, when you see him speaking at Holyrood, is really excellent. Need more MSPs like him. Scot LibDems are now only really competitive in a handful of places - west end of Ed… (View Post)

Apols if already posted, but this is a fascinating interview. https://unherd.com/2022/05/dominic-cummings-i-dont-like-parties/ Dominic Cummings with Suzanne Moore. She asks all the questions you woul… (View Post)