Some of us have been adamant for years that he is an electoral dud. Sadly, the dinner party circuit don't get politics. The result is going to be that a Blairite is taking the Tory party to the preci… (View Post)

LOL. 'Chaps, I really think we need to think about the optics before we plan visits' 'No, really, the Titanic Quarter was fascinating, but at the same time. I mean, really, chaps.' (View Post)

University expansion strikes me as another 'too clever by 'alf' system built on debt finance. A bit like the mortgage market pre 2008.... My gut feeling is that, like the mortgage market, the chance … (View Post)

Rishi's problem has always been holding too little store by the views of those who understand how to win votes, and too much by those of the dinner party circuit. This is one of the many reasons why … (View Post)

My feeling is 20 would be a win for the LDs. They're historically not great at GEs. (View Post)