Too late, it's already gone viral amongst the ultra-Brexiters on social media, with no information providing that crucial supporting context. I've heard that one mentioned already elsewhere… (View Post)

A dangerous assumption for Labour to make, and one of their current problems, I would say. At the dawn of New Labour the Green Party were nowhere, and the disillusioned really did have nowhere else t… (View Post)

But you need to look at why British Labour relations are so poor compared to much of our neighbours in Northern Europe in the historical round. Britain's postwar settlement disguised class and e… (View Post)

The only serious hope the Democrats have of holding off Trump is getting as large-sized a stimulus bill, with as quick tanglible benefits as possible, though now, as several other commenters have men… (View Post)

This is a bit tricky to judge historically, though, because each leader moves the dial. Thatcher moved the dial sufficiently to make Wilson, as HYUFD says, look, and in fact some substantial ways act… (View Post)