Looking at the Northern Ireland results in detail, the UUP were only 2,000 away from winning East Antrim (just behind Alliance who were second), and had a pretty strong third place in Lagan Valley. T… (View Post)

Labour has learned to adapt to a left wing rival (the Lib Dems), that can win in seats they can't win in. The Conservatives can do the same. (View Post)

A sign of the times was seeing a group of police standing guard outside Radlett Synagogue, yesterday, which was being used as a polling station. (View Post)

Hertsmere (won surprisingly easily by the Conservatives), saw both the Lib Dems and Labour make gains in the local elections of 2021 and 2023, simply by campaigning against any new development. If yo… (View Post)

That last is the most alarming. Now hopefully, Starmer can rise to the challenge. The problem with defence/foreign affairs is that you rarely get credit for handling them effectively, but get them wr… (View Post)