This is compounded by the fact that they are not in Government, so they don't get to set the agenda. If UKGov are doing a policy announcement about the Garibaldi Biscuit Quota, then that's what is di… (View Post)

It also needs to steer clear of reactive micro-policy. They need a macro vision that integrates the fundamentals (jobs, growth, housing, energy) into a coherent whole. (View Post)

This is precisely the problem for the Tory hopefuls. Jenrick's central contention that "we lost because we didn't bloody do anything for anyone" is true. But the contenders will be all thos… (View Post)

Blair should really have a bit of dignity and fade away. (View Post)

I was thinking that. I guess there is a bunch of practical stuff in train in the DofE (the school repair programme? I don't know?) and they wanted someone who knows how to run the delivery function i… (View Post)