The issue there is that Labour needs (to win) to BOTH (a) be attractive to 30% of voters (so they actually tun out) and (b) be not alarming to 40% of voters. That gives a decent chance of getting to … (View Post)

Yes, that looks right to me. It's possible but the Tories would be right to be wary. (View Post)

But then they'll be complicit in the assault on Peppa Pig, won't they? Oh, democratic choice is so HARD. (View Post)

Yes, it reflects the football crowd mentality of much of politics - things our side do may be regrettable but they're still our guys, and sneering at the other side takes precedence. The belief … (View Post)

We're not helping much, though I appreciate that our impact is marginal: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2021/dec/04/it-is-impossible-to-work-seriously-with-boris-johnsons-government A… (View Post)