That's my take too. Starmer in this case is doing what he thinks needs to be done. He doesn't do that every time but I think he is here. The realistic alternative is to play for time as the… (View Post)

Apparently Qatar has been trying to get rid of that old Boeing 747 for years and no-one wants to buy it even at a token price. The maintenance cost is just too high compared with other planes you mig… (View Post)

The only things that matter are cost of living, substantially linked to housing; public services especially NHS; and taxes. I don't think even immigration is particularly salient to Labour'… (View Post)

Katie Lam is going for the Margaret Thatcher look. Should help her win the nostalgia vote amongst what remains of the selectorate. Anyhow there's a good chance of Reform collapsing before or whi… (View Post)

Which is why Winter Fuel Allowance is a complete nonsense. If you want to tackle pensioner poverty, do it another way, eg Pension Credit, which already exists. Politically I think the ship's sai… (View Post)