I don't really get why you think the spiral of silence would be worse than previously. It isn't that difficult for someone who supports the Government (of which I am not one) to say, "… (View Post)

It's just Mark Drakeford holding the line now. One shudders to think what would have happened if Vaughan Gething had bested him back in 2018. (View Post)

Position of First Minister of NI has been vacant for over a year. (View Post)

The current VP would be a perfectly capable President. That doesn't mean she should or will get the nomination in future, or that she is a popular VP. But Agnew was a spiv who was very fortunate… (View Post)

I agree. It's quite plausible that they took a slightly more precautionary approach than they would have with Joe Bloggs (see also Trump being hospitalised). But I get why they'd do that fo… (View Post)