In Leicester it is quite handy as we have many names from other parts of the world for which the gender is not obvious. So as a reciprocal courtesy I append mine to emails. (View Post)

Yes, the next PM is one of the current Cabinet, or the past and present Deputy Leaders on the backbenches. Its hard to think of any other back bencher with the support required in rhe PLP. I suppose … (View Post)

I am a big AOC fan, but Senate is her better option. She would win that and have a much stronger platform for a later run as President. She still is very young by US political standards. (View Post)

Whatever else that platform is, it isn't Communism. More like left wing Populism. We saw lots of commentary both here and in the wider media on the lessons that the Dems needed to learn from the… (View Post)

When I lived in the US I really enjoyed Thanksgiving, and as a family we kept the tradition for some years after returning to the UK. One good thing about Thanksgiving is that Christmas couldn't… (View Post)