I think there has been an interesting de facto deal which (I believe) has never even been discussed privately - the LibDems are standing in Bexley but not trying very hard, and Labour is standing in … (View Post)

I'm not sure they've cut through particularly - the only references I've seen to it until today were on PB. I'm sure Twitter has had lots, but that's not the general public. … (View Post)

Interesting discussion. From my limited experience, the problem of experts in another field entering politics is not that they are bad at developing new skills, but rather that they cling to their ar… (View Post)

Me too. I'm still flexitarian but will gladly skip meat altogether for 3 days as part of the deal. (View Post)

Powell was, a sI understand it, more complex than his reputation - he basically wanted to preserve Britain in aspic, but he was also keen on preserving traditional values. When the two collided, with… (View Post)