They wouldn't if Starmer was PM, would they? I mean, Blair got fewer votes in his 2001 landslide than Kinnock in his 1992 defeat. The only thing that mattered is he got enough of the votes cast … (View Post)

Indeed. They can mutter darkly about it for the next few days. But then they are back in their constituencies for the hard slog of trying to hang on. I'm not sure how a "rupture" comes… (View Post)

Quite a few gaps to fill - including some late announced retirements, but mainly weaker seats. But that's a bit different from the RefUK point. Other parties have approved candidates who have be… (View Post)

I wonder if he just changed his mind? He isn't a very good politician, and isn't a very decisive one either - he's really prone to just changing course. In some ways, you could say tha… (View Post)

I think the really telling aspect of the "wally with no brolly" stuff yesterday isn't that it was inept not to find a room, or have an umbrella (although it was). It's the total i… (View Post)