On the first point, I hope you're right. We have a good history here. I agree Farage is not far right. I think the difference citizens assemblies make is that is is not career politicians making… (View Post)

Not what I meant, I expressed myself poorly I think. I think there is an issue with making complex policy decisions a binary choice. I don't know if that's what the Swiss system does. I do … (View Post)

Thanks for everyone's comments so far on the header - sorry if I missed responding to any I've been reading comments whilst trying to herd some wayward exam markers back on track after a we… (View Post)

I think that's where we have to get to. Accept the realities of the current stalemate, but put a line in the sand against further aggression by Russia. I'd only add the caveat that this sho… (View Post)

Unfortunately for the rest of us, it seems the principled Tories who are sitting this one out have come third (when they thought they were going to come second), and the tribal Tories who are stickin… (View Post)