I would more specifically say that Farage supporters are so cynical that they believe every politician is corrupt. So they stick with Farage because they believe he is on their side, and corruption i… (View Post)

I don't know. It might be that doing better than expectations would prompt a sigh of relief all round. But 1,400 lost council seats would be objectively terrible, and would involve the loss of l… (View Post)

One of the factors at play is that Burnham's desire to return to the Commons to become leader hangs like a sword of Damocles over the prospects of every other leadership contender. If any other … (View Post)

As far as I can work it out, British defence spending for 2027-28 is planned to be 8.4% higher than in 2026-27. That's actually a bit higher than I thought. (View Post)

In 2027 Germany will increase its defence budget by more than 25% compared to 2026. I wonder what the planned increase in Britain's defence budget is? (View Post)