One thing that's clear from talking to voters is just how little they know about UK politics, let alone the politics of other countries! The first chap was convinced that the Lib Dems intended t… (View Post)

I was out convassing this weekend, and met a few stand-out constituents: 1) The 90-year old bloke who referred to Farage as "my mate", was convinced that the Lib Dems were in favour of unil… (View Post)

I do think you're being over-pessimistic. When you think about it, Europe has come a long way since the dark days of the 1980s when it was basically divvied up between the US and the USSR. Since… (View Post)

It probably is mostly just that we hear about it more, combined with the tendency to become more fearful as we get older. After all, everyone seems convinced that crime is out of control in the UK ev… (View Post)

Yes, I'm in a similar situation. I've never voted Conservative, but I may well do if that's what it takes to keep Reform out. But if the Tories track too far to the right, that becomes… (View Post)