I think, as a possible recruit for the new party (and I'm a former MP over 13 years and chair of my constituency Labour party), that it's too soon to say whether it will break through. There is a lar… (View Post)

I don't think he's going to want to be party leader. One of the early decisions will be whether to go for collective leadership (which struggles to get media attention) or choose someone who most of … (View Post)

Lots of sarcastic comments here, but I'm not sure it's the target audience. What strikes me most about the launch statement is that most of the programme is being left to the launch conference, avoid… (View Post)

Yes, but rejecting Hamas shouldn't mean excusing Netanyahu. Otherwise he can get away with almost anything, because someone else is worse. It becomes as simple as that. (View Post)

If the choice was Netanyahu or Hamas, lots of us would have difficulty, but it's very easy to reject both. More specifically, to reject the excuse that it's OK to kill a hundred civilians if it gets … (View Post)