No it isn’t. When I was an activist, the LD vote was always the softest. Diehard Tories remained diehard Tories come what may - LDs were more open to the blandishments of other parties and our retent… (View Post)

Morning all :) I find as I get older, my views become more contradictory and nuanced and I appreciate the difficulties and complexities of Government and governing. On the North Sea, we have experts … (View Post)

Evening all :) I can only speak as I find but for those claiming economic and societal collapse is somehow imminent, I offer my visits to Matlock on Thursday and Belper yesterday. Shops and eateries … (View Post)

You may be surprised but I don’t wholly accept your line. Immigration has been good for this country in the past - the coming of Freedom of Movement changed that as did other geopolitical changes whi… (View Post)

Politics doesn’t work like that. Margaret Thatcher, even when faced with polls showing a majority disagreed with her (Poll Tax) went out and argued her case. She would use interviews, speeches, whate… (View Post)