If it's any consolation to you (which it won't be), the irony is the Social Democrats won in the end. Roy Jenkins and Shirley Williams would be broadly content with much of what has happene… (View Post)

Evening all :) The Cortes assembles tomorrow in Madrid and it's going to be interesting. Since the election last month, there's been plenty of manoeuvring between Feijoo, the PP leader and … (View Post)

One could argue bequeathing a good economy left the Conservatives out of power for 13 years - one could also argue saying "there's no money left" has kept Labour out of Govenrment for … (View Post)

I've not commented much on the Ukraine. The truth is we've got "used" to it - the killing and the dying continues in the background for us and even (it seems) for some of western … (View Post)

Late morning all :) Vaguely on topic, times change, people change. To be fair, there are decisive moments via referendum which won't be changed - the Conservatives opposed the London Mayoralty a… (View Post)