Reform's candidate in Runcorn and Helsby seems pretty good. A lady (in a very male party) and a local magistrate who is giving up to run. The one to beat I think. Reminds me of Suzanne Evans the… (View Post)

I agree with you there. It isn't all Reeves' fault - that would be a crazy accusation. However, her flagrant politicking (trying to do the Gordon Brown miser followed by pre-election pork r… (View Post)

Regarding Professor Idea's thread from earlier, it was very readable, nicely argued, and a good contribution to the debate. I hope the Prof keeps writing threads. However, I also think the idea … (View Post)

We made deals with the murderers of the IRA. To the extent that when the prospect arose of adding a customs border to British sovereign territory, it was judged that it would plunge Northern Ireland … (View Post)

My recollection is that you were very quick to defend the independence and non-political nature of bodies like the sentencing council when we've discussed these issues. But now there's a ma… (View Post)