Her problem has in any case not really been set-piece speeches to ultra-friendly audiences. It's in person interviews where she has to think on her feet. That's why she hasn't given one yet during th… (View Post)

The Electoral College really is about the most moronic system in the democratic world. (View Post)

The article is rubbish. Truss's premiership wasn't the shortest in history - not even close. The 18th century Long Administration, under the Earl of Bath in 1746, lasted only 48 hours, not 38 days, a… (View Post)

I'm not sure many people ever had any enthusiasm for Starmer to begin with - grudging acceptance combined with fury at the previous government more like. The latter should die away at some point and … (View Post)

... like those brutally downtrodden and oppressed colonies, Canada and Australia ... (View Post)