He wasn't an unknown like Major had been in 1990. Johnson was a well established public political figure and had been for nearly 20 years. He was Foreign Secretary under Theresa May before he qu… (View Post)

Israel knows the consequences of a full scale invasion - ruination, death, international condemantion and the radicalisation of a new generation, not just in Gaza but potentially across the whole Ara… (View Post)

In 2011 most of Labour's gains were from the LDs. The Conservatives made a net gain of 86 mostly from the LDs. I'm not sure that's a good analogy for 2025 - indeed, as you assert, give… (View Post)

The Conservative recovery began on May 1st 1997 when they regained a number of County Council seats lost in 1993. Surrey, for example, where the Conservatives had lost overall control in 1993, was re… (View Post)

Late afternoon all :) Things are seldom what they seem and hindight is a wonderful thing. Cliches aside, I think I start not in 2001 but in 1989 - the end of the Cold War was so sudden and unexpected… (View Post)