Had they made welfare savings with one hand and directed them toward poor families with children on the other, they'd have got away with it. But with welfare spending inexorably rising and Labour hav… (View Post)

Labour's re-election pitch is relatively obvious - point to a bit of progress both with the economy and public services, and then argue "let's finish the job" and "don't let the Tories… (View Post)

T'would be like Father Jack taking over from Father Ted (View Post)

An under-appreciated effect of coalition is that the stakes are higher and the cost greater for the sort of damaging leaking and briefing against colleagues that has afflicted this Labour and the las… (View Post)

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)