Stark_Dawning

There's not much affection for Sir Keir on here tonight. I wonder how he would have fared in a different era. I think much of his problem is that we live in an age that values emotion and instinct ov… (View Post)

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 embarrassing to … (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's… (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 phen… (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)