Dr Strangelove is an absolute marvel, I think. Profound, haunting genius. And then 2001 only a couple of years later. (View Post)

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)