I think it’s very possible that a lot of the electorate will have a “I voted for a Labour government but I wasn’t expecting this kind of Labour government” moment in the coming months. Whether that w… (View Post)

The fact that they are already defaulting to shifty “err/umm” party line speak when being interviewed is not great for a government less than 2 months old. (View Post)

This is a sensible decision and the Tories should follow suit. A large part of what cratered the Tories last time was the fact that, post-Boris, they decided their priority was appealing to members (… (View Post)

Per my comment last night, I am far from convinced that people want Starmer to be telling them everything is terrible. They can see the state the country is in. They need a bit of reassurance that La… (View Post)

Re the first paragraph, all true. But did Starmer do enough to lay the ground for the hard truths people needed to hear? I am doubtful. I agree that governments can afford hits to their popularity ea… (View Post)