As long as she doesn't make Hamble home secretary. There's a bit of an edge to that one. On the upside, it would be nice to have a government where the only cant is called Brian (RIP). (View Post)

My pet theory, based on no high finance experience or knowledge in particular is that v the need for much of the world to move ever larger amounts of long terms savings through decades of time, i.e. … (View Post)

Since it happened, I've always wondered if Huddersfield constituency in GE 2019 holds the record for the winning vs runner up candidates in a UK parliamentary election: Barry Sheerman (79) beat … (View Post)

What we all tend to miss here and in the custom of the air around most Tory defenestrations being thick with leadership plotting, is that the defenestration and the election are two separate event. B… (View Post)

It should be noted here that "his best shot" and "a good shot" are not necessarily the same thing. If he beats the Tory candidate, he'll feel justified. (View Post)