As the profile linked to earlier said, Burnham wants/needs to be popular. So he tells his immediate audience what they want to hear. Starmer, dismal as he is, is prepared to sometimes say no to peopl… (View Post)

Wars used to be things that kept even the maddest rulers in touch with reality. Putin and Trump are unusual in how detached from reality they appear to be. Though given how much they have exploited t… (View Post)

I'm a bit more optimistic. Not confident, but a bit more optimistic. Thirtyish percent support with tenish percent efficient tacit support from Lib Dems and few people really motivated to vote a… (View Post)

Populism is an irregular noun. When it's things I support, it's obeying the democratic will of the people. When it's things I oppose, it's craven politicians cowering from the mob. (View Post)

One of the admirable things about Mayor Sadiq is that he has been prepared to push back against resistance to his policies, outer London ULEZ being the biggest example. But also statements like this;… (View Post)