This is a general truth. Actually, if we want better politics, ultimately we need to figure out how to get better MPs. (View Post)

That guy just seems like a nutter My post was clumsily worded. Barty is looking for pro-growth and pro-aspiration policy, and the Tories gave up on that a long time ago. I accept and am disappointed … (View Post)

He’s not “hardcore” at all. Immigration levels are higher than ever. (View Post)

I don’t think it helps, honestly. I think the issue goes back to structural factors relating to candidate appetite, candidate selection, and perhaps also the lockhold London has on the rest of the co… (View Post)

That was kind of my point. Hague was never an actual numpty. He just seemed numptyish because frankly he was green and inexperienced. He needed seasoning. Suspect the same is also true of Badenoch. (View Post)