I think the peak could be quite a high one, and I think their trajectory will be similar to that of Sinn Fein, in the last Irish Parliament. At one point, they had a very clear lead as the protest pa… (View Post)

People don’t know what they’ve got, till it’s gone. We have a marvellous ability, as a species, to foul our own nests. If democracy is replaced by autocracy, what we’ll get is both less freedom and a… (View Post)

@HYUFD Brian Cowen, the Irish Foreign Minister, was nicknamed, BIFFO ("Big Ignorant F*cker from Offaly"). He took it in good part, saying it stood for Big Intelligent Fellow From Offaly. (View Post)

The two brig trends will be: (a) the swing against the Conservatives since 2021 (b) the overall swing to the right, since 2021. The Conservatives got an NEV of 36%, and it will be more like 25% this … (View Post)

Russia has no reputation to lose. (View Post)