New Labour was often an ideogoical opponent of welfare, because of its sympathy for some aspects of Thatcherism - see its relationship with Atos, for instance. However, this doesn't change the f… (View Post)

In the very short term all that will happen is that the country will become even more polarised. It's the short-to-medium term that will decide things - between about six months from now and abo… (View Post)

The majority of the electorate has been against Brexit for three years ; the author shouldn't confuse the shortcomings of the FPTP system, and Remainers' failure to get their act together a… (View Post)

I think on the fucked scale, we're at around 10, with the worst disruption around south-east iceland, cromarty and Hebrides. (View Post)

This guy resembles a slightly absurd baddie from a 1960s Pink Panther film. (View Post)