And the question is, which ex public school wealthy old City reactionary seeking to represent the downtrodden people against the elites will prevail? Will it be Nigel or will it be Rupert? (View Post)

It's an interesting puzzle. I can't quite see Rayner as PM and the mood after Mandelson doesn't suit Streeting. Miliband is a re-tread. Mahmood is blocked by the members. Cooper is ver… (View Post)

He views Farage as a wet liberal, I think. Musk is agitating for neo nazis in Germany, remember. Farage is milky tea compared to that. Least one hopes so given his non-trivial chances of becoming PM … (View Post)

I'm prepared to accept that wasn't the intention but it does seem to be the result. Ideology trumps pragmatism - the opposite of what the Conservative Party is supposed (in their own eyes) … (View Post)

There's a stat that (big) % of sold off council houses are now rented out privately with (big) % of the rent funded by HB. That's not a great outcome. (View Post)