In 1997, the finances were sound, but the estate was in a mess. Money needed to be spent, but money was easily available. In 2010, the finances were in a mess, but the estate was pretty sound. Cuts n… (View Post)

Ultimately, we're still not ready to admit that the public realm and the public finances are both screwed and there's no more family silver to sell off. The assumption is still that there i… (View Post)

Many are, but most aren't. There was a rather near report into Reform-curious Labour voters recently. Some details in this thread; Firstly, to understand Labour/Reform switching it's import… (View Post)

Something similar in Uxbridge, wasn't it? With the added irony that Labour's failure to win nudged the party in a less green direction. Realos vs. Fundis. It's always been a problem on… (View Post)

As of now, Andrea Jenkyns is the most powerful Reform politician in the land. It's going to be fascinating to see how she, Farage... and Lincolnshire respond to that. (View Post)