I'm one of the fan club. At Defra, Gove had a sensible shot at replacing the European CAP (which roughly speaking gives you a subsidy proportionate to the size of your farm) with a "public … (View Post)

It's important to think of the circumstances in which a new leadership contest might arise. One would be if Starmer became suddenly unable to continue (illness, etc.), which doesn't seem li… (View Post)

Well, yes - as I've often said, when I supported them it was the Euro-communist version - the pro-democracy, anti-dictatorship variant championed by Berlinguer in Italy and Hermannson in Sweden.… (View Post)

The system of competitive tenders gives an incentive to be as optimistic as you can possibly get away with. The only counter-example I can think of immediately was the huge IT project for the passpor… (View Post)

By chance I'm going to some woods in Epping tomorrow for a weekend seminar where diverse animal welfare CEOs debate strategy. Perhaps I'll meet HYUFD? (View Post)