Yet if you ask people, there's a constant refrain about wanting politicians to be "honest" with them. The paradox is while honesty may be the best policy in life, it isn't in politics. You … (View Post)

There's apparently yet another new word to add to the majesty of the English language. To be "Coldplayed" - it means to be found out and to express outward signs of embarrassment and guilt.… (View Post)

Her position is obviously analogous to that of Hague after 1997 - trying to keep together the shattered remnants and rebuild. Hague did a lot behind the scenes to reinvigorate a dilapidated election … (View Post)

Don't worry - Reform can't win them all (and of course they don't). Most interesting for me is the contest in Plaistow South in my patch of Newham. Six candidates but it's essentially a two horse rac… (View Post)

In the 1980s, poll after poll suggested the Alliance would sweep to power with the south and south west turning orange. Don't quite remember that happening. In a multi party system under FPTP UNS mea… (View Post)