It's certainly the case that, if someone has a completely clean record, they will get through vetting, and vetting is not the only precaution that needs to be taken. But there are relatively few… (View Post)

It's a fun counterfactual now, but I think Corbyn would have absolutely crashed and burned. A bunch of the most appalling crusties and half-wits in Labour - a rag-tag bunch of antisemites, Assan… (View Post)

I agree with those saying he'd not win a by-election anywhere at the moment. The one route, though, would be to make him party leader and "PM designate" with an immediate general elect… (View Post)

I think your view as to the level of pressure people were under at Number 10 is entirely overblown. It's a busy job, lots going on, unprecedented times, you're working with bellends like Cu… (View Post)

I suppose there are two reasons someone might do it. Firstly, there is a decent argument, if that person beats expectations by losing badly but not disastrously, that they should stay on as party lea… (View Post)