I was shocked to see that even Theresa May has emerged as one of the critics of the Policing Bill. I always thought of her as somewhat of an authoritarian, and compared to Cameron, she was. But it se… (View Post)

No, I don't agree with that at all. Many of the current younger membership are on the left, without being on the old machine-politics hard left. The number of 60+ members of that generation is d… (View Post)

I wonder if Johnson's corruption and over-confident, indifferent arrogance earlier in the month cut through, combining with the economic bumps. That has a particular resonance across the border.… (View Post)

OT and FPT, on the terrifying amendments Patel is thrusting into the already worrying Policing Bill : I really hope there's going to be some pushback from Tory MP's as well as the Liberal D… (View Post)

Yes indeed a much warmer morning than recently. OT, Monbiot is bracingly and completely correct this morning that the extra amendments bolted on to the policing bill, and completely missed by the med… (View Post)