Things change, of course, if the major coalition partner looks likely to be able to win a majority on its own. But since governments are unpopular and its the opposition party that usually benefits, … (View Post)

First! Into the chaos of PB (View Post)

Today’s Rawnsley, nice ‘n early… When the Tory leader ranted that Rachel Reeves will go down in history as the “country’s worst ever chancellor”, the name of Kwasi Kwarteng must have slipped her mind… (View Post)

It's dead at birth, Nick. Swallow your pride, and stick with your Blairite chums, or go join the Greens. (View Post)

It’s supposed to be based on the rental value, which might be (and is) heavily correlated with turnover (turnover being correlated with, but not extremely, with profit), but certainly isn’t “based” o… (View Post)