Yes, that's the problem with the sober managerial approach. I absolutely think that "a serious leader for difficult times" is aa good solid argument for Labour under Starmer, but does … (View Post)

I think this is wrong, and perhaps comes from lack of close acquaintance with many of them. Red Wallers vary like everyone else, but basically many feel life is hard, metropolitans don't underst… (View Post)

I think the media have filed Northern Ireland as "far too complicated". Truss says she might do something about a protocol that few understand, and if she did then the EU might retaliate in… (View Post)

Most of us, before signing documents, do the "look more closely" bit first. It would be rather nice if the Government did the same. (View Post)

I wonder if the Shropshire North result hasn't set the bar too high, to the point that we expect the LibDems to win any by-election anywhere in a rural area, even when a 23% swing is needed. If … (View Post)