Maybe it's just me, but I can't get excited about today's election. It looks certain that Macron and Le Pen will get through, and I don't think their actual % counts are particula… (View Post)

I'm with HYUFD. In fact, I think that the Tories should base their next election campaign on how much pride modern Tories take in being the heirs to Franco and Pinochet. Please. (View Post)

Sunak's mistake is that he believed he was indeed the chap who featured in his own glib, super-slick publicity, and the voters thought he was ace. Did he really think nobody would notice that he… (View Post)

Or, to put it another slightly more positive way, Labour's lead is up by 2? (View Post)

People often comment on the tensions in the UK over Ukraine. But actually, I'd argue that the unity of purpose within the EU over what to do about Ukraine/Russia is really pretty impressive, giv… (View Post)