The problem for Hoyle could be if Tories vote for a Tory in the early rounds and Labour MPs vote for a more partisan candidate (such as Harman) then he could be eliminated before the final round. Thi… (View Post)

It's precisely because Harman is being suggested as an alternative to Corbyn as PM that the Cult would see the advantage of electing her as Speaker. Nothing, and no-one, must stand in the way of Corb… (View Post)

Yes, and it gets Remainers in the Commons off the hook, because they don't have to make Corbyn PM. (View Post)

Even in a country like Ireland, with STV, most new parties sink without a trace. They've had loads of new parties in Ireland over the last fifteen years or so and their record has generally not been … (View Post)

I don't normally quote the Queen, but I would have thought that an Old Etonian Prime Minister would show more respect towards her, and so it might be instructive to do so now. Last Christmas she said… (View Post)