No, it's a multifaceted problem, and allowing safe routes is one element in the possible solution. There's a tendency for people to say to any aspect of the possible solution "That won… (View Post)

The quid pro quo would be that we did rule that anyone who applied by boat crossing would be refused asylum, , on the grounds that they had failed to make an application by the established routes (pr… (View Post)

You're missing StillWaters' editorial point. Have another read of what you said? Personally I'd be willing to share monetary details (so long as that dfidn't increase the risk of … (View Post)

Governments very rarely accept amendments but they sometimes offer to put down their own amendment to achieve the same thing - this can be to apply the expertise of plariamentary draughtsmen, or just… (View Post)

Monbiot has been championing a new tactical voting wheeze: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/jul/26/totnes-election-democracy-change As he says, this also put in an appearance in Godalmi… (View Post)