The 2027 round of local elections is going to be astonishingly good for the Conservatives, on a par with years like 1976/77. (View Post)

What matters is people, not electoral systems. PR is not a magic pill. There are countries whose politicians are elected by PR and are well-governed. And there are some who are appallingly governed. … (View Post)

I'd say it was on its way out, once South Africa, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand became independent in 1931. (View Post)

I think you’re right. Cecil Rhodes was himself a Home Ruler. In the end, though, I think that democracy and nationalism are the destroyers of empires. Having these things at home, but not in the colo… (View Post)

Malaysia was certainly intended to be independent, but the British were absolutely determined that its government would be a friendly one, rather than communist. (View Post)