Afternoon all :) I see this decision as profoundly risk-averse and thus characteristic of Starmer and the Labour Party he leads. Let's imagine Burnham had been allowed to stand and lost the by-e… (View Post)

Evening all :) Nothing to do with Burnham who is of peripheral interest though as I've said it wouldn't surprise me if it goes well for him to see Sadiq Khan reconsider his decision to run … (View Post)

It's hard to argue with much of this in all honesty. It's a recognition the days of America as "global policeman" are over and that also may be no bad thing. It leaves areas like … (View Post)

What, then, is the approach we should be following? Trump's recent comments about the role of NATO troops in Afghanistan will have offended many and deserve a strong response which, to be fair, … (View Post)

Yes, it's been seen in a number of countries and a number of elections. Even where centre-right parties have tried to distance themselves from Trump, they have been caught out by previous "… (View Post)