Unfortunately for the Tories, it's not obvious that any Tory MP, real or fantasy, would be doing any better. (View Post)

In reply to which, I stand by my earlier point. (View Post)

Not obviously the case. For us to know that this is good policy making we would need to know both costs and benefits. All we have here is benefits. (View Post)

"Not something I am backing or tipping" or "something I am neither backing nor tipping". (View Post)

Your interpretation is heartening. We'll see. I'm not saying 'worse than the Tories on infrastructure' on the basis of a bit of vague rune-reading. They've got a lot further … (View Post)