Reform’s next move, if they really want to hit the big time, is to professionalise their operation and start putting down roots in local government. As a step towards doing that they need to be putti… (View Post)

The new government’s priority list has been heavy on revert-to-type Labourism, and worryingly less about the national renewal shtick. (View Post)

I agree with all that. The Tories are in a bad place, but I think too much emphasis is put on how bad. People have short memories (even more so nowadays) and the electorate is more volatile. We also … (View Post)

I don’t believe in the universality of the winter fuel payment but I do think there was a much smarter way of withdrawing it. She should have increased pension credit or linked it to those only payin… (View Post)

Competency is a very difficult thing to demonstrate in opposition. This is what will likely hold them back - they were incompetent, and that image is going to be hard to shake. It’s why they are prob… (View Post)