Put another way, 67 votes is an incredibly high bar in a partisan setup. The implication is that 33 votes, or 17 states worth of Senators, is a blocking minority. Falling below that level is essentia… (View Post)

Trouble is, we currently have the worst of both worlds. Enough snark to put off the well-meaning, but not enough to deflate the crooks and crazies. (View Post)

Because: a) they're treacherous scumbags b) they will happily print anything that makes the Labour party look bad c) they could. The question that access journalists (like Shipman and Kuenssberg… (View Post)

Heck, there are days when I'd want to hide being a government MP from myself. (View Post)

Unless he is carried out for medical or legal reasons, delay is always an option. It has several advantages as well- more time for someone to emerge from the lower ranks of the Cabinet, less time for… (View Post)