On topic, It looks certain that we will have a new Labour leader by the next autumn conference. It is less obvious who that will be. I cannot see a way for Burnham. A stitched up byelection would be … (View Post)

Prison Hulks combined with Transportation? Victorian Values indeed! We could call the first one SS Magwitch. (View Post)

Its pretty much the direct opposite. Suggest even timidly that there are economic and other benefits to immigration and you get shouted down, even on here. That is what is stopping any nuanced debate. (View Post)

Nah, Trumpistan is way ahead of us. USD 1.74 trillion this year, of which nearly a trillion is debt interest. The US deficit was $219 billion in October 2025 alone. https://www.cbo.gov/system/files/2… (View Post)

I am all for a balanced budget, but be realistic on public headcount. After 15 years of austerity how much fat is there to cut in our criminal justice system for example? The way to cut costs there i… (View Post)