They're inept. Even if we put down the Tories' actions to cynical malice rather than incompetence, there are many elections described as 'a good one to lose' that turn out to have been a really bad o… (View Post)

That wasn't true when he was mayor of London, when he reached far beyond the Brexit classes (different role, granted, and one he was much more suited to). Problem 1 though is that you can't win an el… (View Post)

It's a myth that Johnson was lovable or electable. His ratings at every point in the 2019 election were worse than those of May's at any point in the 2017 one. The difference was that (1) Corbyn had … (View Post)

The glass isn't half-empty; it's three-quarters empty, at most. How we describe the glass is of considerably less import than what's in it. (View Post)

We shouldn't conflate 'the USA' with 'New York'. It was a state court and protections will vary widely from state to state across the Union. (View Post)