Fascinating polling. How Labour must regret some of the relatively small tax rises/benefits cuts that have trashed their reputation. (View Post)

Wise words. I think this scandal is a big blow to the right of the party in short term. A leadership contest now would have all contenders being asked what they knew about Mandelson. Doubtless there … (View Post)

Great header from Cyclefree. I don't share her pessimism though. Mandelson certainly seems to have been corrupt and perhaps worse. But the UK is not Italy. Of our recent former prime ministers (… (View Post)

Great post (View Post)

Wow (View Post)