Farming is a low wage, low productivity sector that shouldn't be subsidised any more. The government should be encouraging flourishing industries, not ones that already need propping up. (View Post)

I think it's all too slow, because of the impact on mental health and the economy. Boris was obviously scarred by his experience last year, so he's making the obvious mistake this year. I&#… (View Post)

On topic, a useful and interesting thread, as usual with detailed electoral analysis from the writer. As others have commented, these really show Labour's problems with small town and rural Brit… (View Post)

Rather too many inappropriate American innovations end up over here, from the word "normalcy" to the Black Lives Matter movement. So it's best to squash them before they arrive. (View Post)

I'd agree with all of that. I'd also say that Boris's insecurity has significant implications because he's always after short-term popularity at the expense of longer-term governa… (View Post)