It never happened for the same reason that Britain continues to suffer from the same problems with its governance that it has suffered for many decades - the politicians haven't been up to the j… (View Post)

The budget is the big test, yes. The announcements now seem to be about creating a positive vibe and setting the tone for the new government, rather than being the substance of it. My main criticism … (View Post)

Right, so it can be done, if you can find the agreement with other countries to make the change. Sure, that's hard, and it takes time and effort. Cameron rushed his attempt at a much more fundam… (View Post)

Or, y'know, politicians who were willing to put the effort in to work within EU structures to get rules changed put that work in and got the rules changed. (View Post)

Burnham should have kept Darren Jones within the tent. I think it was probably the biggest mistake of his first day. (View Post)