Yes, I think the choice of a grown-up Tory - Hunt, or Stewart perhaps, or one or two others - was something of an illusion. It would have led to nothing more than a continuation of the stalemate that… (View Post)

It would have been several times worse. Quite aside from the constant background awfulness of a Corbyn-led government and the economic shambles from day one, can you imagine Corbyn in charge during e… (View Post)

Yes, I agree. The government got almost no discredit (from the wider electorate) when NI was going badly and will get almost no credit for NI going well. (View Post)

Of all the reasons to bring in a Labour government, the desire for less red tape is not usually high up the list. (View Post)

But they do (pay staff more than the national pay scale). At least, they do at the one my wife works at. Particularly for hard-to-recruit subjects. (View Post)