I think it's consistent with the Labour Party tradition that they use the state to do things to people, as opposed to people being active participants. (View Post)

The Tories never put enough money into the NHS to keep up with the growth in demand - you can see that in the way waiting lists went up. This has now changed and waiting lists are - slowly - starting… (View Post)

Starmer is heavily influenced by Blair, and his acolytes, but in a very clumsy manner. As you say, it's by calculation from the conviction that it's the route to electoral success. But at the root of… (View Post)

I know a lot of people on the left who have said this and I think it's another symptom of our deranged politics. Labour have put up tax (Employers NI) by a chunky amount to fund a hefty increase in N… (View Post)

Isn't it a bit of a wonder that they're both high at the same time? (View Post)