That's an astute comment. But lots of centrist Labour members are unhappy about the lack of medium-term direction, and it's not clear to me that Rayner offers a change - Streeting probably … (View Post)

84-77 now, with the centrist Moderates holding the balance with 14 as you say. There are also 4 seats for Greenland and the Faeroes which will probably split 2-2. All the centre-left governing partie… (View Post)

Thank you for the kind preface, which I reciprocate! Don't you think that politics needs a balance between ends and means? The traditional parties seem to me to be preoccupied with day-to-day sw… (View Post)

The idea that changing leaders produces a radical change in attitudes by itself is wrong. It prompts a quick think about whether the change signifies a fundamental change, and those who think it mayb… (View Post)

The Greens have moved to the left, and downgraded the exclusive attention to environmental issues. So far, they've hung onto most of their rural middle-class environmentalist vote anyway, becaus… (View Post)