Yes, it feels a bit like an Elders of Zion/Illuminati/Masons/Brethren thing. I'm sure there are plentiful examples of people giving jobs to people they know and think are reliable, but that'… (View Post)

Yes. Among other things, the only front-bencher on either side who was willing to listen to argument and withdraw an amendment that he'd put down because he was persuaded that it would be a mist… (View Post)

A wildcard is the new "Sabine Wagenknecht alliance" (typically of populists, the party name is exactly that), which has split off from the Left Party (ex-Communist): this will stand in the … (View Post)

Personally I think that spouses should be off limits, unless the politician positively insists on putting them forward (hopefully with their consent). But FWIW I've met Mrs Sunak and I thought s… (View Post)

The problem in point 2 is the media view that positive promises are boring. Take today's story about reviving serious child support (aka the nanny state). It's important and a first step to… (View Post)