NickPalmer

As a Corbynist-leaning CLP chair, I don't recognise Rayner as tied to the left at all - she's simply more working-class and less interested in middle-class obsessions. I wouldn't see her as a progres… (View Post)

Had a voter last night (in our council election) say that he'd never vote for a non-white candidate (which was a problem for him as Reform put up a Chinese-origin candidate) - the first time I've enc… (View Post)

Er, halved, to be precise. But for an honourable reason - tactical voting to (nearly) keep Reform out. I wonder how to "rejoin EU" candidate feels this morning? Or indeed the Lib Dem and Li… (View Post)

Interesting point. Partly it's related to turnout. On low turnout, radical parties can win; but if they appear to be winning and are perceived as radical, they lose to normally apathetic centrists. I… (View Post)

There's not much point hanging around here if that's the level of debate. Cheerio. Quite, but don't quit - see my multiply-liked response. (View Post)