“But not new”. It’s still bizarre. It’s one of those permanent bizarrenesses of politics. Contrast with the national map of NIMBYism (percentage of planning applications turned down due to objections… (View Post)

Oh he will. One of his outriders was on Today this morning making the new MAGA distinction between free speech (for them) and hate speech (for their opponents). (View Post)

I’d say she’s odds-on for a reason. There’s not an obvious alternative, she is generally popular in the party and hasn’t pissed many people off, and she very clearly has the ambition for the top job.… (View Post)

The gullible Western press seemed to be awestruck by the whole thing, no doubt relaying back to their populations that Russia is an invincible superpower and must be appeased at all times. The report… (View Post)

BBC Today just interviewing one of those awful American commentators whose smug arrogance on the eve of a state visit seems designed to alienate the dwindling number of Brits who will give the US the… (View Post)