I'm a big believer in the value of the spectacle. I wonder if Binface v Farage is going to be the Portillo moment for the 2020s? Binface has certainly got out of the blocks well - and I can just… (View Post)

That O'Neill can write well doesn't in the least excuse this tosh: The Clacton by-election will be the anti-Makerfield. That by-election was triggered to bring about a coronation for the Ki… (View Post)

Yes I see that - and in that sense a by-election with only Greens and Reform standing is gold dust. I see it...but I don't like it. (View Post)

Why does that make it a sensible choice for them to stand? I would have thought everyone dropping out would make the whole thing seem farcical and weaken Farage, which is Polanski's most clearly… (View Post)

Are there? Take Taz, for example (I hope you don't mind, Taz). He'll often defend Farage and Reform in ways that add value to debate, but I'm pretty certain he's not a Reform vote… (View Post)