I don't think any of that really amounts to a killer blow: back in the day Boris and his admirers would have just laughed it off. It's more that Boris was a fad that now seems rather embarr… (View Post)

Quite right. Every democratic system has to have a supreme authority somewhere. Ours is parliament. If you accept that - as British democrats of all persuasions have done over centuries - then Leon&#… (View Post)

Yes, Boris is the big warning here. The problem is that I'm finding erstwhile admirers of Boris, who subsequently turned against the great man, are now going full-on Nigel, even though a similar… (View Post)

Yes, I experienced something similar last night at my local drinking hole. A reverential hush descended upon the gathered throng as the BBC News came on, but when Sir Keir was shown signing the deal … (View Post)

Nigel is starting to look a bit of a moaning minnie quite frankly. Yes, this plays well with much of his base, but not everyone gets a masochistic thrill at being trapped in the political cycle of do… (View Post)