I think I can hear the EBU breathing a sigh of relief from here. Whatever one’s views of the current situation, they would really not have enjoyed trying to navigate the hosting issues next year. (View Post)

I think this is one of the more balanced periods I’ve seen PB in, actually. I think there is a lot of criticism being levelled at pretty much all the parties, which I think is broadly reflective of t… (View Post)

The only person who could defeat Farage in a debate in the current political climate is Farage himself, by coming out with something that reminds people of his negatives. Starmer has no chance. (View Post)

It does, but they will have to fight against the tendency to default to local protest politics and form a bit more of a unified national message. The country continues to need (small r) reform, and i… (View Post)

They had an absolutely terrible start, with some tone-deaf messaging, contradictory decisions and they spent political capital on questionable policies. There’s a reason why they’re languishing in th… (View Post)