Three of the four Great Offices could be occupied by candidates in the 2010 Labour Leadership election. In fairness, though, Thatcher, Howe and Whitelaw were Prime Minister, Deputy Prime Minister and… (View Post)

Ken Clarke's record across three leadership elections was hardly any better. (View Post)

The poll of course doesn't show Restore handing Burnham victory. The Restore share of the vote is only slightly higher than Burnham's lead, and Burnham would almost certainly win if those w… (View Post)

Today has shown why the Tories (rather than Labour) have been the natural party of government since the 1920s (when Labour replaced the Liberals as the main party of the left). You don't let a l… (View Post)

"Afterwards? It’s Bad News for populists. The more that prices go up when it’s a global impact, the less interest people have in overthrowing the status quo. They want the chaos to stop, not get… (View Post)