It's deeply sad in a way. An era is passing. There is an increasing sense of a long withdrawing melancholy. Social democracy is ending at least for a good long time as, it also seems, is softish one … (View Post)

Massive, if true. Ailbhe Rea @PronouncedAlva · 7m It was Angela Rayner who pushed for today's major U-turn to be made, when it became clear the govt was going to lose the vote. Extraordinary that a g… (View Post)

One of the lessons of today is that campaigning on the vacuous term 'change' might win an election when the existing government is exhausted and shite but it leads to problems if no one inside the te… (View Post)

Massive admin costs though. (View Post)

Timms has got a right headache now for next 12 months or so. The rate of increase of claims for PIP has to be slowed and yet he has been committed to working with disabled groups and charities and al… (View Post)