But you need to look at why British Labour relations are so poor compared to much of our neighbours in Northern Europe in the historical round. Britain's postwar settlement disguised class and e… (View Post)

The only serious hope the Democrats have of holding off Trump is getting as large-sized a stimulus bill, with as quick tanglible benefits as possible, though now, as several other commenters have men… (View Post)

This is a bit tricky to judge historically, though, because each leader moves the dial. Thatcher moved the dial sufficiently to make Wilson, as HYUFD says, look, and in fact some substantial ways act… (View Post)

Within the Labour Party Miliband stands in a more parallel historical position to Wilson than Blair, quite simply, which many, though not all, Labour members consider nearer the centre of their tradi… (View Post)

If he follows that up with some more Wilsonian and less Mandelsonian party management skills and tactics, he could yet be Prime Minister. (View Post)