The fact of the matter is that as a third country we are free to negotiate as we wish. If the EU doesn’t like it, are they going to pull a full trade deal? Unlikely. They’ll extract a price in return… (View Post)

I still think the Tories’ fortunes are pretty much out of their hands right now, but if I were Badenoch I think I would be using this conference to go heavy on policy, with a big emphasis on the econ… (View Post)

There is too much of an attitude that the country has been on a constant downward trajectory. Maybe from a global military power perspective, but certainly there have been good times too. I would acc… (View Post)

The clip I saw of Mahmood interviewed by the BBC this morning was very good. I am starting to see what some PBers have already said about her. She feels like a more solid media performer than many in… (View Post)

The first plausible tactical position they’ve adopted since the election, so of course they’re all going to start falling out with each other about it. (View Post)