In 2010 there was a sense, inside the Labour Party, that a period of renewal in opposition would be good for the party... I imagine they expected a robust but ultimately cathartic leadership contest … (View Post)

Well, except for all the (mistaken) talk of the rebellion bleeding away to 20/30 MPs... Bit of a gamble either way. I think Starmer called it right because people hate it when politicians play politi… (View Post)

Fingers crossed, although I'm doubtful. As you say, unprovable with current testing and therefore not currently falsifiable. That said, even in this scenario I would support restrictions for the… (View Post)

It seems to be a recent political development. You might not have to shag the flag, but you need to show that you can at least get it up. Though these flags that politicians have seem to be of very h… (View Post)

Agreed wholeheartedly! That is what has made me a consistent lurker on this site for more than 10 years. A range of views and robust debate makes this place a real gem of political discussion (I unde… (View Post)