A Chancellor or Shadow Chancellor's job during an election campaign is to be as dull and reassuring as possible while convincing people that the numbers broadly add up so your principal and other hig… (View Post)

It's already become even more elitist, that was point crossed a while ago. School fees for even minor private schools are so high in relation to salaries that the scrimper and saver who puts their ki… (View Post)

One point on Brighton - Labour's got a very strong candidate in Tom Gray from Gomez. He's also been backed by Feargal Sharkey. Normally you'd say celeb endorsements don't matter, but he's Mr Environm… (View Post)

His team have a serious incentive to talk up his prospects of losing given his biggest enemy is complacency and a bad turnout among Labour supporters or left-leaning voters who think he's a bit 'meh'… (View Post)

I am not sure how much credence I give to the latter half of that statement given I'm A Celebrity's viewing figures were down by millions (don't know if down to Farage - likely more it is past its se… (View Post)