The "not proven" verdict is an absolutely appalling aspect of the Scottish legal system which should have been ditched decades ago. I fear it is kept out of a misplaced sense of Scottish ex… (View Post)

I'm not totally sure I share that analysis, as the 2017 election was remarkable in its relative lack of focus on Brexit, and Labour's campaign surge was more related to the fact May unwisel… (View Post)

I think there have been quite a few introverted leaders. Introverts aren't necessarily BAD at interacting with groups, being spontaneous and so on. They just find it difficult and tiring, wherea… (View Post)

The increase in the Conservative vote was largely driven by UKIP's collapse at that election. It's similar to Corbynistas saying they did so much better than Labour in elections where the L… (View Post)

If Sliding Doors taught us one thing, it's that women love men endlessly quoting Monty Python. God, Sliding Doors was shit. (View Post)