I think asking the public to tick a box Yes/No because you aren't willing to make the case for what you think is the right policy is a completely inappropriate use of a referendum, and an abdica… (View Post)

Indeed. The Conservatives could go even further backwards from here, just as Labour did in 1984. The equivalent election you are referring to, 1979, saw Labour with a 37% vote share, rather more than… (View Post)

When you survey people on issues they don't always mean what they say. So when most people say "Brexit isn't done", they actually mean "Brexit is still a problem". When … (View Post)

Cash has been the one defining requirement for sophisticated societies for the last three thousand years or so. I instinctively feel there is a need for it, but I can't back it up (View Post)

The previous government can take credit for improved educational standards in England IMO. Fiscal position is mixed but mostly negative. Deficit is steady, public debt is up, interest payments massiv… (View Post)