A more interesting question is whether the Cleggasm would have persisted had Clegg have stuck with his earlier policy that an EU in-out referendum was the right course (View Post)

This is silly season stuff. If the Speaker denied a government with a huge majority from reading a finance bill he would be out on his arse for politicising the office of Speaker. (View Post)

“Supposed to” according to edict laid out by Ishmael. Following a manifesto pledge by the party which won the general election, our democratically elected representatives in Parliament voted by 544 t… (View Post)

Funny understanding of democracy on this forum sometimes. Politicians react to democratic pressure. Presumably far more than 52% felt it appropriate to have a specific say on our relationship with Eu… (View Post)

He was an affable prime minister for a more innocent age and he made people feel good about themselves. It might not have felt like it at the time in the Age of Austerity. What should concern everyon… (View Post)