Yes that’s the theory. But the problem is what that does to government finances. When we don’t spend, the government has to. So while British households and businesses build up cash reserves, the pub… (View Post)

GDP up 0.6% in Q1. https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/grossdomesticproductgdp/bulletins/gdpfirstquarterlyestimateuk/januarytomarch2026#:~:text=UK%20real%20gross%20domestic%20product,(Oct%20to%20Dec)%2020… (View Post)

The lost Green voters. It’s probably not an election winning strategy but it could well leave him with a higher floor than Starmer. (View Post)

The latter may also bolster Ed’s polling. (View Post)

Miliband will be more divisive and assertively tribal than Starmer. His floor may therefore be higher, especially if he mixes in a bit of rejoin. Most of Labour’s recent decline in polls has been to … (View Post)