I'm not in sympathy with the themes of the march, but it's possible to be mild 90% of the time and still nurse passionate prejudices and resentment. If we write them all off as flag-waving morons we … (View Post)

Our CLP voted tonight for Lucy. (View Post)

I'm not sure about the support systems - I never noticed any, though it'd make life difficult for the 3 full-time staff, who tend to be selected from constituency activists. But you develop a lot of … (View Post)

Thank you! I've thought of it, but to be honest my own life has been relatively uneventful - grew up in various countries, moderated my politics a bit, became a Labour MP for 13 years, worked for var… (View Post)

My apolitical Russian mother's family left Russia in 1927 not because they passionately disagreed with the Revolution but because it was increasingly mandatory to support the current government line … (View Post)