That single sentence sums up almost everything that is wrong with our primitive penal system, and why we have such vastly overflowing prisons which are schools for crime, unlike any of our neighbours… (View Post)

Indeed, it's the opposite of the Blair/Blunkett approach, more like Rory Stewart's, and warms me. If Kendall can avoid similar popular gimmicks that don't work, in other areas like wel… (View Post)

I hope Liz Kendall isn't too ideological to deal with the DWP. Her ultra-Blairite record doesn't necessarily inspire confidence that she will force the release of the *seven* Dwp internal i… (View Post)

To be honest, I think that the most important thing there is that there's now a vocal constituency on the right who want PR. Because of Reform and their obviously unfair results, it's no lo… (View Post)

Binface and Farage may want to take a couple of the remaining Tories under their wing, for a bit of sympathy and protection, and some electoral pacts. Then there's also the question of which Tor… (View Post)