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)

Or both. In other words, Boris with a better haircut. Given a choice between doing the right thing that will cause someone to argue back at them, and the wrong thing that keeps everyone happy for a b… (View Post)

Question is- why do they think that? The two limiting answers are: a) because the police do treat white people less favourably than ethnic minorities b) because public perception has been warped by a… (View Post)