I wanted to comment on this excellent post. The truth is even in proportional or semi-proportional posts there tends to be a bloc of "the left" parties and a bloc of "the right" p… (View Post)

FPT, but a discussion worth continuing. Yes, there's a lot of dillusionment and anger about "how the country is going" and it's a complex subject where perceptions often differ markedly fro… (View Post)

First, I'm sorry to hear you are struggling. If coming on here and arguing with some tired old hacks helps, more power to your keyboard, my friend. I lament the failure of this incarnation of Labour … (View Post)

I have to say Ken Clarke, even at this advanced years, wouldn't be the worst choice at this time. Unfortunately, there's little sign of "centrism" in the modern Conservative Party which I s… (View Post)

Not perhaps the best of opening puns, @TSE, " A Streeting Named Desire" would be slightly better in my humble... Anyroadup, Ken Clarke's evisceration of Reform on Thursday's QT seems to hav… (View Post)