The upside is that it will take them a few years to become as venal and corrupt as the last lot. The downside is that it will take the same amount of time for them to work out what on earth they are … (View Post)

Indeed. Even if Starmer's choice was wise, in terms of calculated risk (being 'respected' by Trump doesn't count for much; having leverage over him is a lot more powerful), it was… (View Post)

It's surely on the money. But it only changes the narrative slightly. The mainline story right now is that Mandleson kept the worst of his associations secret and was appointed by Starmer, not k… (View Post)

Certainly she was critical in the behind-the-scenes deal making that sorted out a potential government crisis over welfare, and from the story emerging about yesterday, Rayner cancelled her lunch eng… (View Post)

When you look at the breakdown of the first study by issue, the conclusions rest heavily on shifting views on only a handful of the issues examined, notably abortion and a few other religious-related… (View Post)