The all publicity is good publicity argument. Theresa May's dementia tax says hi. :smile: Though, to be honest, this madcap idea is probably a small net positive for the Tories. A core vote strategy … (View Post)

There is no guarantee that anything resembling the moderate right will emerge from this episode. The Conservative Party can become almost as extreme as it likes, and brand recognition combined with t… (View Post)

This Government doesn't do details. But, at a guess, I would imagine that the victims would be expected to attend whether they had actual jobs to hold down or not, they wouldn't get compensated for t… (View Post)

Perhaps, but I must respectfully decline. I am content to make public predictions and be called out for getting them disastrously wrong, but I very rarely gamble real money on anything. An annual bet… (View Post)

Yes, we all know that it'll most likely be slaps on the wrist or clean getaways for everybody involved in all of these scandals (Post Office, infected blood and the Covid mistakes alike.) Along with … (View Post)