If you're going to be properly populist, the last thing you want is councillors. You're then immediately into the world of, "well, I'd love to get your road resurfaced but we can only do 5% of r… (View Post)

The GOP probably will get what they need, but "almost guaranteed" is a stretch. West Virginia is obviously lost. But the other ones where the PVI favours GOP are: Arizona - Biden won it in … (View Post)

It's certainly the case that, if someone has a completely clean record, they will get through vetting, and vetting is not the only precaution that needs to be taken. But there are relatively few &quo… (View Post)

It's a fun counterfactual now, but I think Corbyn would have absolutely crashed and burned. A bunch of the most appalling crusties and half-wits in Labour - a rag-tag bunch of antisemites, Assange-ad… (View Post)

I agree with those saying he'd not win a by-election anywhere at the moment. The one route, though, would be to make him party leader and "PM designate" with an immediate general election. … (View Post)