The best result for Labour at this by-election would have been a Labour win. The second best would be a Tory defeat. Presumably Starmer's reasoning, looking at Labour's position in the poll… (View Post)

On topic (vaguely), I'd like to share my argument that 2000 Miles by the Pretenders is NOT a Christmas song, even though it is routinely treated as such. It was written about the death of a memb… (View Post)

I think it's a bonkers theory as she'd not want to do it, but don't believe Manchin would block it were it credible. He backed the nominations both Neil Gorsuch and Brett Kavanaugh, an… (View Post)

I'm sure there are quite a lot of people who'd want to see more whole life sentences (like Couzens was given). But there is a real question as to where you draw the line on that. Do you mea… (View Post)

It isn't the ONLY argument against the death penalty. Firstly, there's a moral argument - that we just shouldn't deliberately take a life even in these circumstances. Secondly, there&#… (View Post)