The problem with Pip's ptherwise very convincing analysis is that it doesn't allow for the possibility of Farage jumping in, which IMO would transform the position, though quite how is not … (View Post)

Agreed. The Danes have a compromise system: 1. Parties can decide whether they want to have open or semi-open lists (see below). People who feel strongly can of course factor in the decision on this … (View Post)

The south has a good few Labour MPs and councils (particularly along the south coast) - you can't generalise about an entire area. There are also numerous seats where the second place has flippe… (View Post)

I think the point is that the obvious incompetence of her period has led people to pin the complex causes of mortgage problems firmly onto the Conservatives. We can debate whether that's fair, b… (View Post)

I've not read the whole thread but I'm sorry if some of the comments felt nasty. The exchange between Richard Parker and Andy Street in which each thanked the other is how politics should b… (View Post)