One of two things will happen. We will either elect a government who has the mandate and the popular consent to drive through meaningful reform, or it will be forced on a government through circumsta… (View Post)

On the last thread and the triple lock/WFA/entitlement conundrum. I remain more charitable towards the electorate at large than some, I think. Yes people dislike things being taken away, but it is in… (View Post)

At the moment, it’s entirely plausible that all of the parties end up fighting a war on several fronts in the GE (Labour vs Tories in midlands and south and vs Reform in the red wall, Tories vs prett… (View Post)

It’s good and bad for Labour. Good because hopefully means they get rid of their troublesome left flank which might help them actually sound a bit more ideologically focussed. Bad because you can see… (View Post)

Before the last week when Starmer has now had his own significant problems I would have said Reeves was the weakest link at the top of government. I still think she has been a poor Chancellor, whose … (View Post)