I know plenty of lifelong Tories (50+ years worth of elections) who will either spoil their ballot or actively vote against the Tory candidate if he’s still leader at the next election. Those stories… (View Post)

Well well. Perhaps she read my post saying she shat the bed and changer her mind! Or perhaps this was always the case and the press got over excited about what No 10 briefed to them without checking … (View Post)

Has it occurred to you that there should be a higher ideal to politics than the grubby pursuit of power for its own sake? If there’s to be a change of government anyway then fine, you may as well sta… (View Post)

Starmer should lay a motion calling for the publication of the report now and in full, wearing his ex DPP hat to explain why it’s ok. And then challenge the Tory rebels to vote with the government. T… (View Post)

I interact with Russians based in Moscow most weeks. They largely think the West is barmy and are overplaying not very much into a massive crisis. And they are incredulous at the idea that Putin will… (View Post)