Sad news about Alex Salmond, RiP. The grim reaper found him far too early. There's been no more significant figure in Scottish politics. Our paths crossed briefly when he was at RBS. (View Post)

In 1974 I was on the UK/Ireland desk in the OECD's Department of Economics, writing about and forecasting the UK economy. But I couldn't vote in the October general election that year, being abroad. (View Post)

The camera found quite a juxtaposition there (View Post)

The MPs knew that when the members get to vote they'll vote Kemi over James, and they'll vote Robert over James ––> they know that James is a dead duck at the final stage, so no point voting for h… (View Post)

As Labour is a nullity on the economy and foreign policy they will want to fall back on class war and identity politics. Only to encounter la Badenoch (View Post)