And that sums up the problem of where we are. We are restricting ourselves by choosing from a very small talent pool. Both the performance of the country, and the England cricket team bear testament … (View Post)

All those Labour voters who didn't think they were voting for a slightly more competent conservative party have to go somewhere in the absence of a genuinely left wing party. (View Post)

Thank you, interesting. I can't imagine most Labour voters are very happy with what they're seeing. I think Labour would haemorrhage votes to a left wing party, if one existed with a charismatic lead… (View Post)

Serious question - and putting VAT on private schools to one side, if you can - as someone who seems to be a fairly traditinal but pragmatic Conservative, how do you view Labour in practice? It seems… (View Post)

Haha, I saw that coming as soon as I pressed Post. And with deposition too in estuaries. Clearly the answer must be yes then after all :-) Of course I just wanted to interject a different opinion lig… (View Post)