The basic problem is that it treats electoral disaffection as a technical issue, where it's actually many people regarding all the established parties with some distaste. People will find a way round… (View Post)

Yes, that's right - and the reason that negative campaigning against Farage/Reform doesn't really shift the numbers much. People know they're dodgy, but they feel they've tried the established altern… (View Post)

I'm not too happy (as chair of my CLP), and interested in whether Corbyn and colleagues come up with something viable and outward-looking (I've no interest in internal wrangling). But an issue is wha… (View Post)

My son-in-law is our incoming ambassador to Morocco, so we'll be spending Christmas and New Year there. Tips on things to see welcome! In general I think owning a holiday place is a two-edged sword -… (View Post)

That's right, up to a point. But if you end up voting for someone you don't much like, you'll spend the following 5 years grumbling about it, which ultimately (extrapolating to the general population… (View Post)