Afternoon all :) A poor night for the "left" parties in Portugal with losses for both the Socialists, the Communists and the Left Bloc. With 4 of the 230 seats still to be decided, the Soci… (View Post)

Yes, for the most part it's not a bad deal. The fact so many are shouting about it paradoxically suggests to me it's a good deal. Whatever he did, it would never satisfy the Mail, Reform or the arden… (View Post)

Being Prime Minister was the job Boris always wanted and he had schemed for more than 20 years to bring it about. He played both sides of the Referendum debate and in the end chose the right one. As … (View Post)

It's Sunday morning and I'm in a reasonable mood so I'm going to be charitable to the Conservative Party (frame this, it doesn't happen often). Putting the whole EU business to one side (not easy but… (View Post)

Back to politics and polls :) Portugal goes to the polls tomorrow for a snap General Election following the fall of the minority PSD Government in March and it looks as though the PM Luis Montenegro … (View Post)