A lot of the appeal of populism, of whatever colour, is the promise of simple solutions. Sometimes out of naivety, sometimes out of cynicism. Either way, it tends to fall apart when forced to confron… (View Post)

Unlikely. If so, and that link emerges, I really really wouldn't want to be them. More likely, some poor sod working at 110% capacity screwed up because screwups happen exponentially when you are wor… (View Post)

Hard to tell. At present, the council run by Havering Residents Association + Hornchurch Residents Association + Upminster & Cranham Residents Association There is also, in opposition, the Harold… (View Post)

In Havering Residents Association? They're at it all the time. (View Post)

Messier even than that; From that press release: People living in left-behind areas were more likely to support Brexit than those living in prosperous areas. The gains of Brexit were perceived to be … (View Post)