They may not have thought about what the most optimal system was at all. Insofar as I can see, Labour's entire motivation for introducing PR for the devolved assemblies was to ensure an endless … (View Post)

Besides which, a change to the voting system would also be double insurance against a fringe loon like Corbyn achieving untrammelled power. Firstly, if we remove the conditions for forced broad churc… (View Post)

I know people who still do the Covid theatre crap in restaurants. Bonkers. Anyhow, whilst various amongst us recount our eating out experiences, this from the Graun: Jack Monroe on the extreme end of… (View Post)

Indeed, and despite everything it staggers on. Ditto the UK. The forces acting against those pushing both Unions apart are huge. (View Post)

It's obviously incorrect that only the views of Unionists matter, but in the Northern Irish context they still matter enormously - regardless of which party happens to be the single largest in t… (View Post)