If he sacks Reeves it won't be to impress the markets. The markets didn't like the tears because it raised fears of her going. Once it became clear she wasn't they settled down. (View Post)

That's still by and large where we are, I'd say. The potential criminalisation comes where the two things (words and actions) overlap - ie incitement to violence. This is not to say I agree or disagr… (View Post)

Well you can be both a genuine Green and left wing. Most are these days, I'd have thought. But some presumably aren't and maybe they do need a new party. More the merrier! Although I'm intrigued as t… (View Post)

Has a point. Although if politicians in general showed less interest in the 'raw stuff of politics' we'd probably be better off. (View Post)

It’s getting both silly and sinister. There’s a chilling effect on public discourse when there is only one permitted view on a topic as seems to be the case with immigration - the permitted view bein… (View Post)