On topic, the Hard Left has always been the strategic enemy of the Soft Left, just as the Hard Right has always been the strategic enemy of the Soft Right. You can move close to them, as both major p… (View Post)

Are they Plain Scouts, though, or are they Ready Salted Scouts? I prefer it when they provide you with a little packet of salt and you can season your Scouts to taste. (View Post)

Crick also notes the interesting situation over the potential Tory candidate. Tamworth Tories have already selected Eddie Hughes as their General Election candidate. But his current job is a problem … (View Post)

It seems to me that Starmer recognises the point raised by OGH. His reshuffle and recent policy shifts are all aimed at shifting voters from the DK/Won't column to Labour. The alternative strate… (View Post)

People forget that, for all the "Things Can Only Get Better" collective memory of 1997, turnout was down more than 6% on the previous election. It then slipped substantially again in 2001. … (View Post)