One of the advantages we've had in recent decades is that thuggish politics has been fronted by thuggish people. Thuggish politics fronted by a rich, articulate old bloke in a suit is a novelty.… (View Post)

I hipe you're right. The counter to point 1 is that, although our problems are nothing compared to those of the 1930s, so is our tolerance of problems. And the technology of whipping up a nation… (View Post)

Sorrynotsorry, as the young people say. In a way, it highlights how talented Nigel Farage is as a purveyor of socially reactionary comments. He knows how to flash an ankle of fash; most of his rivals… (View Post)

This one, by Mel P, perhaps? Lowe’s personal attitude is no less objectionable. On the stump in Makerfield, he confirmed that he had once said he wanted to put illegal immigrants on a “midge-infested… (View Post)

Bell Ribeiro-Addy was their prospective candidate in the deputy leadership election last year; she got 21 nominations. So pretty unlikely, I reckon. (View Post)