Also, a huge amount of work went into policy development and ensuring that the team as a whole was credible, rather as Blair's team did in the run up to '97. Labour today hasn't even g… (View Post)

You've just defined it. And it's not true that he got elected because Labour were holding the ball when it all went wrong - he was going to win anyway. If anything, the global financial cri… (View Post)

TBH I think the US data is so patchy and confused, and so badly presented, that it doesn't really tell us anything very useful. Our own UK data is far better. In addition they screwed up the age… (View Post)

That would make good sense, actually. Since Boris is seen as good at winning elections, but universally acknowledged to be absolutely dire at actually governing, Labour below 30% might be seen as giv… (View Post)

Tell me about it. I too opted out and put the dosh into Equitable Life funds. That didn't turn out to be one of the smartest financial moves I've ever made! In the end I took the cash buyou… (View Post)