Actually, under international law lunatics have rights too, including the right not to be denied food and water, but anyway 56% of Gazans didn't vote for Hamas. I don't quarrel with Israel&… (View Post)

Here's Ashcroft with a huge US focus group. Rather a lot of Ashcroft giving his own views and speculation, as he admits at one point, but interesting anyway: https://lordashcroftpolls.com/2023/1… (View Post)

I was in the overspill hall with a first-conference friend. I thought the speech was policy-light, quite stirring at times but a bit long. She was absolutely electrified and says she'll tell all… (View Post)

Point of order - the RMT is not affiliated to Labour and sharply critical from the left. But I wouldn't say the strikes were avowedly political either - they have a lot of station staff who are … (View Post)

I've met lots of local councillors and lots of MPs, and they seem to me drawn from much the same pool and cover much the same spectrum from clever to stupid, idealistic to cynical, and hard-work… (View Post)