The theory of it was sound enough- the basic pension had drifted a long way from national prosperity (hence the genuine need for WFA in 1997), and the means-tested bit had become so ubiquitous that i… (View Post)

@HYUFD is big enough and strong enough to argue for himself. But I'm not sure that's fair. It's more that he wants a Conservative government, and sees a Reform Rapprochement as a neces… (View Post)

So about 2/3 of Reform votes that did transfer, but about 1/3 of Reform votes in all. Which is kind of consistent with the model of Con-to-Ref movers. Some can, if push comes to shove, be attracted b… (View Post)

It's galling to those of us who enjoy thinking about it, and it must be infuriating to those who make a living from it, but most arguments make very little difference. If I were employing people… (View Post)

Meanwhile, at the other end of the scale: Only three of yesterday's byelection results have been reported overnight: Wyre, Marsh Mill: RUK gain from C Blackpool, Bispham: Lab gain from C Brackne… (View Post)