I think generally people tend to look to the future in judging politicians, and mostly consider the past only if it seems to offer a good guide to the challenges of the future. Of course the classic … (View Post)

I had a bike stolen about five years ago - it was of reasonable but not stellar quality, costing about £400. I left it locked up with a shitty lock near St. James' Park and walked about 20 yards… (View Post)

I think the convention is that the PM stays until an alternative commands a majority in the Commons, which was how Brown clung on as long as he did in 2010. (View Post)

That presumes that Labour would be less so. Merkel and Disraeli were both right about coalitions... (View Post)

Yes. It is very parochial. The same people who tend to believe that the NHS is the envy of the world despite no country ever copying it also tend to believe that Mrs Thatcher was responsible for dein… (View Post)