My current prediction for Newham: Labour 25 (-39) Newham Independents 23 (+23) Greens 4 (+2) Too Close to Call: 14 The five Wards I can't call are Beckton, Forest Gate North, Forest Gate South, … (View Post)

That's a fair bit of hopecasting from a "right wing" or should that be "anti left wing" perspective. Is there a philosophical convergence between Reform and Conservatives? I … (View Post)

Evening all :) Perhaps the most interesting week of local politics ever in my neck of the woods approaches. I genuinely don't know how the local elections will play out in Newham next Thursday a… (View Post)

As usual, I don't wholly agree. The key is coming into office with a programme and sticking to that programme - that was the lesson of both Heath after 1970 and Thatcher in 1979. The former back… (View Post)

Another set of laughable predictions unfortunately. (View Post)