It was rather apt that North London lost to Manchester yesterday, with Starmer looking on as it happened. Because it wasn't just in the football. (View Post)

I disagree with the thread conclusion that Streeting one of the winners from all this. Yes in the narrow sense that Burnham won't be standing against him but that was never going to happen anywa… (View Post)

Anything but. By seeking the nomination only to be blocked, Burnham has: 1. Significantly undermined Starmer's position and those of his toadies by forcing Starmer to instigate his blocking. 2. … (View Post)

I think we're probably around early February 1933 on the parallel historical timeline, just after the Nazis came to power. In the US thanks to ICE we're now seeing in embryo the unchecked s… (View Post)

Another parallel with the Weimar Republic then. (View Post)