How does turnout compare? I think there are usually rather fewer actual switchers in elections that the vote shares imply, because very often the driving force is differential turnout. If the typical… (View Post)

Necroing this some more - I think you're wrong. And the reason you're wrong is simple - the difference between capex and revenue spend. With 20% less population, there wouldn't be 20% … (View Post)

If you're right (and it's quite possible you are), isn't the answer for the NHS to just subcontract the job to BUPA? I must confess, I didn't have you down as an obvious advocate … (View Post)

It mostly demonstrates that the stuff Sunak did in a panic as the full horror of the Boriswave became apparent is having some effect. I'm not aware of anything significant the Labour government … (View Post)

I think quite a lot of us aren't necessarily particularly opposed to all that as a long term destination. The problem is that Miliband's chosen route to this destination is a particularly p… (View Post)