No, but "real change" is most simply translated as "not a Tory government". You are right that if anyone is claiming Labour is rampantly popular they are deluded. But Labour are t… (View Post)

This is the most relevant lesson from 1997. The finishing blow was Black Wednesday, but the mantra that eroded support was "cuts in the NHS". It was absolutely true that the Thatcher admini… (View Post)

It's been a while. Surely the nasty taste has gone by now? (View Post)

I don't think that's how these numbers play out. I think these headline VI numbers reflect the anti-Tory vote, not the individual constituency tactical unwind. (View Post)

That was an unexpected conversation stopper. (View Post)