I had always felt that, despite his enduring popularity with Tory members and voters (I recall him being consistently one of the highest preferred leaders on ConHome polls) he really failed to resona… (View Post)

I'd call myself a cultural Russophile, as least as far as arts and literature are concerned, but lack of democratic accountability doesn't make me swoon the way it does Classic D. (View Post)

On topic, inaccurate anecdata here, but I was visiting family in Doncaster earlier this week and overheard two conversations on public transport (one train, one bus) between folk who didn't stri… (View Post)

Technically true, but not how most people think about their vote. And when you vote, yeah it's for your local candidate but they stand on a national platform, with a manifesto and a leader who s… (View Post)

Based on local election voting I'd say Cheadle is a shoe-in, not least because it's a remain-leaning seat and the local MP is a bit of a nonentity (prejudices declared: it's my constit… (View Post)