On topic, I think Sunak is simply a short-term pragmatist. I doubt if he really has strong views about Brexit either way - he simply goes with the flow and tries to make it work. On many issues that&… (View Post)

Obviously tricky for me to comment as I know a lot of the people involved - some are friends going back 20+ years. I endorsed the non-shortlisted Greg Marshall - he's very local and (important f… (View Post)

Yes, it's an illustration of what the nebulous thing "Trust in the other side to be negotiating in good faith" can achieve. It was totally missing before, both ways. I'm not incli… (View Post)

I think that will enable most potential Tory rebels to hold fire and enable any semi-vote to pass without much fuss. If the DUP come up with a "maybe, but..." a week later, the moment will … (View Post)

It depends a bit what one calls "lasting" (since literally nothing lasts forever). But in terms of impact of everyday life for most people, the huge drop in waiting times for the NHS was th… (View Post)