A bit more back of the envelope number work: I looked at the overall record in Sunak Vs Starmer by elections and compared to Major Vs Blair: So, Major and Blair fought 8 by-elections, including a Sco… (View Post)

So the alternative to Farage is someone who likes to go back in time? (View Post)

Macclesfield quick scan. Labour won most votes here in the locals in 2023, but by around 0.5% / 113 votes. Not a huge third party vote, except for a couple of successful Independents, probably around… (View Post)

When Cameron was cutting Corporation Tax in 2015, I thought he was underpricing the can of beans, that large corporations are run by humans who, actually, quite liked a lot of the fringe benefits tha… (View Post)

I think I'm the only poster in Huddersfield itself, though we have a decent West Yorkshire contingent, Slade next door in Colne Valley, David Herdson in Ossett & Denby Dale, Sandy Rentool wa… (View Post)