I suppose HYUFD has a point in one respect - the UK did seem to be more interested in Greece, and during Disraeli's time southern parts of the Balkans nearer to it, than central-eastern Europe. … (View Post)

I wouldn't compare eurocommunism to fascism, speaking personally. Despite the name, eurocommunism was a strongly anti-dictatorial and decentralising movement popular in France and Germany that p… (View Post)

But crucially, that's because Miliband and then Corbyn had moved the Labour centre to the left. Starmer is clearly further to the left than Blair. (View Post)

Re; the earlier discussion on whether Ed Miliband was more ideological than Starmer, I would also say that about 10 years ago Ed M. was the only major person in British politics talking about issues … (View Post)

Morning all. Penny Mordaunt I think is the only one of these who can reach certain groups who haven't voted Tory in a long time - particularly large numbers of women, of a certain kind of profil… (View Post)