Not convinced the left/right descriptors are very helpful. They hark back to simpler times, where the left were for public ownership and high taxes and public spending, and the right for the opposite… (View Post)

I don't dislike Starmer, but the Labour membership and to some extent the PLP is left of centre, and Starmer really isn't - he's nothing in particular, and switches policies on slight … (View Post)

No, 1/3 of English councils up for election will count tonight, 2/3 plus Scotland and Wales tomorrow (and a bit on Saturday). (View Post)

Quite a few in England, though Scotland and Wales and a lot of England only tomorrow. (View Post)

It does make the electorate more informed and judicious, in my experience - if you are encouraged to take a view on various issues every 3 months, you really have to engage (and admittedly only about… (View Post)