Yes. I think the Tories are screwed at the next election, but agree this means nothing. I was there for the booing of George Osborne at the Paralympics, and that's a less abrasive crowd than foo… (View Post)

She really wouldn't. The Speaker constantly has to make judgments such as who to call in debate, whether or not to allow emergency motions or questions, adjudicating points of order and so on. T… (View Post)

At this difficult and turbulent time, we really need a statesmanlike Speaker with experience at the highest levels of Government, who is used to negotiating deals not just with colleagues but around … (View Post)

It does already happen in the UK. It's on your annual tax summary. Arguably, it should be made more prominent, but it's there. (View Post)

On topic, you need to be very careful about tax and spend polling, as you get wildly different results depending on how the question is framed. This one has an element of "Do you believe the Gov… (View Post)