Difficult to read much into this result. But one little clue stands out - once again Reform underpolled in a real election compared to their opinion poll ratings. In 2015 UKIP polled nearly 19% so pa… (View Post)

I think they would have held it, though it might have been a relatively narrow win. I suspect much of the independent vote was ex Labour, as the Tory vote was bang in line with national polling. With… (View Post)

And if you are a conservative, as things stand Labour ticks those boxes and certainly has more respect for institutions than the modern Conservative Party, which is now anything but. (View Post)

As another irregular poster but frequent reader, I echo everyone else's sentiments of thanks for keeping this site going for so long, and my best wishes for what may be a difficult path ahead. (View Post)

Interesting how you view it; your instincts are to the right so perhaps you don't see the weirdos on the right for what they are. I am more centrist and see both sets of lunatics as being more o… (View Post)