That always struck me as the expectations game. It always appeared likely that some MPs who had not announced an intention but had thought it through and decided they would go (either whatever or if … (View Post)

Tory gains in Scotland feel rather implausible to me as I suspect they will struggle to tempt non-Tory unionists against a backdrop of unpopularity of the UK Government. Maybe, but I struggle to see … (View Post)

Quite an odd attack. I do wonder with some of the Tory lines whether they aren't flattering Sunak's ego a bit. I think he has a bit of a self-image of a dynamic, high-energy, action man. Bu… (View Post)

Lots of us have known partisan positions on here, and it's possible to take that aspect of them with a pinch of salt. What I would say for HYUFD is he does know the Tory membership well (or at l… (View Post)

In reality, it was a pretty popular government for quite a long period until, as they all do, it made a series of mistakes and ran out of steam. I know it's standard practice to invent a little … (View Post)