All the very best. In reality it does seem to vary from awful to trivial - sorry you've ended up with the nasty end. Let us entertain you with outrageous opinions while you recuperate. (View Post)

I was always left-wing, but perhaps unusually willing to settle for half a loaf at a time. There was so much that needed doing - public services, minimum wage, overseas aid, social reforms like civil… (View Post)

Don't think so - I know lots of people who love him but wouldn't dream of it. He does have a peace and justice project which focuses on refugee issues and the like - I'm a subscriber -… (View Post)

It's partly a lack of well-known younger leaders, but Corbyn wasn't that well-known until he stood for leader. But although most leftists would naturally like to win on a left-wing platform… (View Post)

Exactly. I met Swiss voters who decided not to engage with the votes every 3 months and said they were content to leave the decision to others (so turnout was typically only 50% or so), and I met lot… (View Post)