I'm sure it's crossed his mind. But it's gone to FPTP no? Which rather scuppers his chances since there will surely be a Tory candidate. As an aside - is Alastair Campbell a Centrist Dad now? (View Post)

On the contrary, this is going to have a small effect of making farming more productive. Less profitable farmers will have more incentive to sell up. And he's right that the great hardship these land… (View Post)

The reality is that this tax is hitting multimillionaires and closing an important loophole. We should expect opposition to be well funded and organised. Labour must not back down. (View Post)

I'm on bluesky. Far fewer bots than twitter. Lots of people I follow saying they get fewer views but more engagement and comments on bluesky. Makes you wonder whether twitter is a bit of a mirage... (View Post)

Economy will need to have improved quite a bit to be considering £7bn tax cuts. I'd like to see Labour raising more from inheritance/wealth and if it is possible to lower taxes, prioritise lowering i… (View Post)