Morning all :) The thing about populism is it always has to be on the right side of opinion - to be popular. Farage's sole misstep in the 2024 GE was when he advocated a view on the Ukraine which was… (View Post)

Early evening all :) Newham raises about a quarter to a third of its budget requirement through the Council Tax - it's actually £110 million out of a budget of £394 million. When considering how to r… (View Post)

Afternoon all :) Quite a few on here excited by Badenoch's pledge to abolish stamp duty on all first time purchases. The current level is £300k for no stamp duty if you are a first time buyer. That w… (View Post)

That's essentially what happened last time. David Cameron was a fresh face after the miseries of Howard, IDS and Hague - at least Cameron smiled occasionally and seemed human. It's possible Badenoch … (View Post)

Morning all :) It's often the case at party conferences and such gatherings you see the activists for the extreme radicals some are. It's true for all parties the activists will often go further than… (View Post)