In practice, I agree that HAS to be the outcome for the Conservatives. It'd be nuts to have a candidate explicitly standing as Eddie Hughes' seat-warmer. Their problem, though, is not that … (View Post)

It will be interesting to see the timings for this - I believe it's essentially the Cnservatives who'd move the writ by convention in a held seat. The obvious choice is 19 October to go wit… (View Post)

You do kind of need the actual arms.Russia has a lot of cash but struggles quite badly to get the best kit. And the US is in fact an enormously important producer of arms, and not just a wealthy uncl… (View Post)

Surely Franco was "allowed" to die peacefully in his bed because he didn't pose a direct threat to people in countries outside Spain that might have been in a position to prevent that?… (View Post)

Personally, I think the Supreme Court will dismiss it by more than that, quite possibly 9-0, because the argument is weak. People slightly overstate the partisan aspect of the US courts, particularly… (View Post)