Not sure I really understand the distinction you're seeking to make between disliking leading individuals within a party and the policies of the party on the one hand, and disliking the party on… (View Post)

Whilst he'll go the way of all flesh eventually, of course, I take rumours he's seriously ill with a pinch of salt. According to some sources, he's been at death's door so often o… (View Post)

They can't possibly confirm the result of the Russian presidential election until Putin's top men have completed a full safety audit of the windows of all opposition candidates, so as to av… (View Post)

Why is it particularly telling? He's never pretended to be against the honours system on principle as far as I know, and every single former DPP going back to 1880 has been knighted (other than … (View Post)

Being in opposition and the passage of time will tend to smooth out the age profile a bit. (View Post)