You have to remember that the primary system makes the US implementation of FPTP a two-stage process. First you have a public battle on each side for which version of left or right you want, and then… (View Post)

The other thing about Starmer's 2024GE mandate that people overlook is how bad an election campaign he had. Before Sunak called the election Labour were standing on an average of about 45% in th… (View Post)

It's not really that surprising. He only received just over one-third of the vote, a really risible share of the vote, only 1.6pp higher than Corbyn received at the disastrous 2019GE, or 1pp hig… (View Post)

I don't see how joining an EU hamstrung by Trump apologists like Orban would do the Greenlanders any good when it comes to dealing with Trump's desire to annex the place. If the EU were to … (View Post)

Which is why they've been spending so much on their own armed forces, and buying kit from South Korea, with domestic production as part of the deal. (View Post)