I've a bet with ydoethur on the schools point and expect to win. Logically it is better to go for more extreme restrictions initially and then let up one virus is under control. Delaying the sta… (View Post)

On the patriotism thing - it feels frankly like Labour should have a lot of fertile ground here, particularly if they are willing to throw some muck. I mean it shouldn't be impossible to make th… (View Post)

I don't really get the upset. You talk about meritocracy... he's engineered the most remarkable transformation in British politics. He's at least achieved something (however disastrous… (View Post)

The point at which it is unavoidable is too late though. (View Post)

Always good to see a poll result that is surprising. I would have expected people to be rather keen to get it all over with. Looks like I was completely wrong. (View Post)