It's a mentality. People's ideas about their own country are all the stuff of myth-making, with only a tenuous connection to the reality that lies behind it. And also the newness of the US … (View Post)

I'm not a Conservative. We'll see what Starmerism turns out to be - it's really hard to predict because he's shown so little indication of what his approach will be - but I includ… (View Post)

I think it's a bit strange that people should be so quick to say the red and blue walls cannot ever be reconciled, when this was achieved just over four years ago at GE 2019. If the polls are an… (View Post)

Yes, it's true to say that the splits had been in the Tory party for a long time - but then that is true of any governing party in Britain. There is no single cohesive group of voters that is la… (View Post)

Suddenly understanding something that had previously been a mystery to you is pretty good feeling. Creating something that you can feel proud of is good too. Often more satisfying than merely consumi… (View Post)