Yes, in a crisis (or indeed not in a crisis) I'd also have referred any enquiry into the right place at once. I do that sort of referral even now. The two problems are (a) why the route wasn… (View Post)

Yes, if they did considerably better. He won by 15%, so would lose on a swing of 7.5% (even without any tactical voting from the 6.3% LibDems). The swing to Labour in the polls is currently around 15… (View Post)

I'm hoping Forbes wins from the Labour viewpoint - splits and arguments from day 1. But I agree the ganging up has been unseemly, and I wonder if it would have happened to the same extent if she… (View Post)

Yes, that's my view. Putin is a classic imperialist and the war is indefensible, but he's probably rational in his own terms and IMO unlikely to start a nuclear war. His replacement - someh… (View Post)

Remarkable public row between the Defence Secretary and the Veterans Minister: https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2023/feb/23/labour-keir-starmer-conservatives-rishi-sunak-uk-politics-latest-n… (View Post)