I'd put money on this. It feels that the Tories *need* to elect someone as Braverman as leader in opposition, howl at the moon for a term or two, and then decide they actually prefer being in th… (View Post)

You can actually see how it helps for them to have this blood-letting now, when it barely matters in the grand scheme of things. Get it out of the system now, and emphasize the need not to trip each … (View Post)

I'm a very infrequent poster now but still lurking. Can I wish Mike Smithson well - I know he won't take a step back lightly but this site has been a real labour of love and invaluable for … (View Post)

I've been out a few times in Mid-Beds. It's really hard to call but if you gave me £100 to put on the betting market at current odds, I'd put £90 on a Tory hold and £10 on the Indy (Ga… (View Post)

On-topic, if I was in charge of the Tory election campaign, I'd be worried about swing-away. Everyone is assuming the "Don't Knows" will be coming back at least in part, so things… (View Post)