Was it, though? The Paterson affair was right at the start of November. Johnson did take a polling hit, but the Tories actually retained a small polling lead in the days after his resignation, and it… (View Post)

Sunak's prospects are being overstated due to a slick launch. He has a lot of drawbacks. His last Budget was utterly tone-deaf, he clearly doesn't agree with a lot of colleagues on deficit/… (View Post)

From the statement of persons nominated, I don't believe the NHP candidate lives in Hampstead, so the hunt for his one voter goes on! (View Post)

I agree that the Trump comparisons tend to diminish the magnitude of what happened there. Johnson is a pathological liar. Vain, arrogant, selfish, and utterly unsuitable for office. But Trump activel… (View Post)

No, it's not that they have unfashionable views. It's that they allow religion to dictate things that are utterly at odds with their instinct. That makes them look weird beyond belief. Had … (View Post)