Now it's been shown to be a paper tiger, I don't frankly think it's worth keeping in its current form. The only way such an act would be foolproof is if a majority of all parties in either the Common… (View Post)
The party had been officially abolished by then. Jenkins in 1987, I would guess. However, before that I think it would be Sinclair in 1945, so it's become unusual. Between the wars it happened a lot-… (View Post)
Under those circumstances Robertson would almost certainly lose his seat too along with a significant number of other SNP MPs (which would of course be a tragic loss to national life in Scotland). Me… (View Post)
I seem to remember somebody introduced a former Labour leader like that. The place was Sheffield. The date was (appropriately) April 1st 1992. The Labour leader was a bloke called Neil Kinnock, who w… (View Post)
I'm hardly a fan of Nicola Sturgeon but suggesting that she is in any way comparable to Jack McConnell is unkind. On the narrow point you are almost certainly correct of course, but talk about settin… (View Post)