The obvious reason why buyers of new homes should pay for infrastructure (via the developer) is that a town of 40k people needs quite a bit more infrastructure than one of 20k. Whilst it's true … (View Post)

Really? Every election is different, of course, but there are at least a couple of key differences that are immediately obvious. One is that Labour have enjoyed a substantial and sustained polling le… (View Post)

That's not William's point as I understand it. I think he's saying the NI Agreement codified a process that republicans could follow to achieve that underlying aim without violence (an… (View Post)

I'm slightly sceptical about that approach to the challenge facing Labour. The swing is the thing. If Labour has a 10 percentage point lead on election day, it really doesn't matter how man… (View Post)

On topic, this is potentially rather misleading from Jon Sopel. Attendance at speeches in the hall always varies quite a bit depending on speaker, time of day, and what's going on in terms of fr… (View Post)