What passes for debate now is a series of soundbites and gotchas. 50 years ago this is how it was done. Two heavyweight politicians listening to each other, not interrupting and civil countering each… (View Post)

I dont think the next Labour leader will be one who served in the Blair and Brown governments. Indeed that is one reason that Corbyn got the gig. Burnham can have influence, and has reinvented himsel… (View Post)

The thread answers itself... (View Post)

I don't think so. I think Phillipson will win comfortably and have bet accordingly. Politically these is little between her and Powell, both being soft left. Phillipson is the better speaker. He… (View Post)

Musks little speech was very meta. He was wearing a t-shirt with the slogan "What would Orwell think?" Orwell was shot in the neck while fighting against Facism in Spain. https://skywriter.… (View Post)