True. But the Conservatives are in this hole because of a double whammy (as Chris Patten put it.) Lots of bad luck (Plague and War) and lots of bad judgement (Boris, Liz, Rishi.) Without that combina… (View Post)
I'm not saying that Rishi has got a massive spread bet shorting Conservative seats. But... 1. If he had, how would it look different to this? 2. If it emerged that he has been destroying a political … (View Post)
Agree about the twenty years, though not about the reasoning. Vibes got us out, and vibes will pull us back in. Nostalgia for a youth of war stories drove Brexit, nostalgia for a youth of school lang… (View Post)
Three groups. The big one is retired homeowners. See pension locks, NIMBYism and fear of social change. The next is People Like Rishi- the very top few percent of the income distribution who want the… (View Post)
Even if Farage does take votes equally from both parties, the effect is different. For Labour, it's annoying. For the Conservatives, it's possibly fatal, because they are already so close to the FPTP… (View Post)