I think localness can be exagerrated - people generally vote on how they feel about the parties and perhaps whether the candidate looks reasonable (when I won Broxtowe I was living 1000 miles away an… (View Post)

We are. I've taken the 6 - now down to 4.6. (View Post)

Another fine piece of trenchant demolition by Cyclefree - definitely a welcome return to PB. I will add, though, that my experience of public organisations in Britain is generally positive - for exam… (View Post)

The extension to the western suburbs was hugely controversial and a major feature of the 2010 election in Broxtowe - I defended it as good for easy urban access and the environment, Anna Soubry oppos… (View Post)

The rather admirable Danish system (with their 10 or so parties contesting PR elections) is (or was when I lived there) that each party gets a long PPB (30 minutes?) to set out their staff, followed … (View Post)