I think that’s probably right but I do again question (as I did with some of the stuff that happened under the dying days of the Tories) how top politicians don’t take a little bit more of a rigorous… (View Post)

I have mentioned before that I suspect the only thing that would measurably move the dial on this topic is a significant economic shock, of the type where government simply cannot justify cuts elsewh… (View Post)

I think Farage’s speech would have solidified support, not reduced it. If you were thinking of voting Reform, I don’t think you were really going to baulk at an announcement that they’d be looking at… (View Post)

Yes, it’s perception rather than reality. A bit like the Starmer excuse that all the free stuff was within the rules, and how badly that landed. If she’s had bad advice then I sympathise, but then I … (View Post)

“So if over the years, with good intentions, Parliament has layered more and more expectation on police, and diluted the focus and priorities of the public, that's obviously something we need to look… (View Post)