The A9 and A96 (Inverness to Aberdeen), along with the ferries, have become totemic issues in the North. And after that, there's the social conservatism of the region to consider, and its reliance on… (View Post)

@Big_G_NorthWales Not sure TBH. He was endorsed by the existing Independent councillor which will have helped. Quite a detailed preview of the by-election here. "Lean SNP" was the forecast.… (View Post)

Well, the "not much else" included winning Bethnal Green & Bow at the 2005 General Election. A quite extraordinary achievement. But, yes, Wes Streeting is safe enough. Galloway's vote i… (View Post)

Starmer's top team has very little ministerial experience. If not Blair or Brown, perhaps Mandelson? He's a peer anyway so could be slotted into the cabinet somewhere. I think Cameron benefited from … (View Post)

J K Rowling herself isn't exactly a righty. You can tell that from her portrayal of the Dursleys. Indeed, I think she is a friend of Gordon Brown. Although given Scottish Labour's less than heroic ap… (View Post)