New parties have to serve a purpose that no other existing party (credibly) serves. The SDP very nearly did. In 1981, the SDP-Liberal Alliance polled clear first for several months, peaking at over 5… (View Post)

It is also not related to the amount of belief. There are people who passionately believe that there is, and that there isn't. There are some, a few perhaps but some, who are unsure whether there is … (View Post)

Actual AV would prevent the second-guessing between rounds. (View Post)

Which is bollocks, even if widely believed mythology by Americans. The Second Amendment never even served its primary purpose: the militias performed poorly in the wars in which they were tried (200+… (View Post)

That's what they think. They are, however, wrong. The fundamental purpose of the Tory party is (or always was) to provide reliable government and not get dragged into ideological battles. That's what… (View Post)