But, with respect, that answer is revealing of the problem so deeply embedded within what likes to see itself as the liberal centre-left that it doesn't even recognise what others can clearly se… (View Post)

The only ultimate safeguard is the opinion of the electorate. It's no good bewailing the policies of populist Tories when they do that precisely because they believe it will go down well with th… (View Post)

It's neither an excellent nor a highly logical comeback as it implicitly accepts an ethical equivalence between the state and criminal gangs. The best that could be said for such failings is tha… (View Post)

It's not a question of engaging with Lee Anderson; it's a question of engaging with the public and explaining from first principles why Lee Anderson is wrong. Enough of the hand-wringing: g… (View Post)

Indeed. Nonetheless, he can't just place himself on the shortlist. (View Post)