Great piece CR, thank you. I am baffled that eg Hilary Benn and Yvette Cooper aren't on the front bench. If Labour lose again, they'll have almost no institutional memory of Govt. Which wou… (View Post)

My experience is that the next generation of inheritors will be far less divided by class, and far more divided by a) the property experiences of their parents and b) their number of siblings. My Mum… (View Post)

Without Scotland my gut is it would very hard for a Labour majority, or indeed a Labour led coalition - given the current state of the LDs. Haven't run the numbers, but I guess Labour would need… (View Post)

Yep. Canvassing is a fascinating way to refresh one's devotion to democracy. During the darkest days of the Brexit shenanigans in Parliament we were canvassing for the all but inevitable coming … (View Post)

Whilst that is, I'm sure, tremendously well intentioned. 1) Don't you think it can also a wee bit patronising? 'realise their potential in life' smacks of an over keen young gradu… (View Post)