The Coalition 'just governed' in 2010-15. Sure, there were reforms there but they were ones that had been in the planning for years and more-or-less ready to go. It was change for change's sake, and … (View Post)

On topic, I fully agree with TSE. This is Westminster Wonkery at its finest (ie worst). A government elected with a landslide majority has no cause to go to the country after two years. On what basis… (View Post)

It has in Ireland. But it's very much country-by-country rather than the institution as a whole. And in Ireland, it was the secularization which drove the reckoning. (View Post)

Hmm. Do I think someone who lives and works in the London media industry knows a Labour member? I guess it's possible. (View Post)

I tend to agree with that. However, I'll roll out again my five-point model for when leaders are replaced. Each* point of these has to be fulfilled before a party dumps its leader. 1. A general sense… (View Post)