The risk is that a sixth Conservative Prime Minister in such a short period finally implodes the credibility of the party even with its core vote. Furthermore, even if one believed Penny Mordaunt to … (View Post)

That is sort of what happened after 1997. Though tbh the pool of talent they had then looks golden compared to today. From the point of view of the country, the problems we face are pretty daunting e… (View Post)

When even their own side thinks that the Tories would benefit from a spell of rest and recuperation in opposition, it is hard to argue positively that any by election can be safe for them. Also first… (View Post)

Any more Bible puns? Mark my words, there will be trouble. (View Post)

even in 2015, when the Liberal Democrats fell to 8 seats and the SNP got 50 seats, the Lib Dems polled more than twice the vote that the SNP did. The party never stopped being the third party in the … (View Post)