I think he's at his best when he finds quirky observations, which he can sometimes interesringly do, and avoids the over-emphasis of "that". (View Post)

It depends what we mean by populists, though. Bernie Sanders and to a certain extent FDR were and are populists, for instance. Possibly also Lula, in Brazil, too, and that Uraguayan chap in the Citro… (View Post)

Sounds very similar to the kind of issues I've heard about in Greece, as they're trying to attract a lot of the more cash-rich types of Northern Europeans as digital nomads, too. (View Post)

The Greens are sometimes even better locally than the Lib Dens, and I've seen it in action. It depends on the area, but It's definitely key to their growth. (View Post)

And all the fear of what has happened in Trump's USA is entirely reasonable. Because Farage explicity portrays Trump as a model to follow, and is happy to present himself as his biggest fan. So, what… (View Post)