On topic, a very good thread. I agree that Labour's problems are very deep-rooted. This isn't particularly original, but I would suggest five main ones. If they beat these, they have a shot… (View Post)

Londoners know about this new-fangled thing called the Underground, which would let you do the same journey in about 50 minutes. (View Post)

The Tony Benn University could be situated in Caracas and have the following appointments: The Seamus Milne Professorship of Political Strategy The Dianne Abbott Fellowship of Economics and Numeracy … (View Post)

I agree, but the Dems are probably going to lose anyway and at least with Sanders they will lose with a pure ideology. As the Presidency is winner-takes-all, unlike our Parliamentary system, it doesn… (View Post)

The Dems need a young-ish Teflon bullshitter who inspires them (and then mostly lets them down in office). Kennedy, Clinton, Obama. None of the candidates seem remotely to rise to that level at this … (View Post)