Prorogation outrage
This week Jim gives his latest views on the Brexit debate, assesses the 11 contenders for the Tory leadership race and wonders if we have learnt all the lessons about D-Day.
Tory
When Did ‘Compromise’ Become a Dirty Word?
In his latest Downtown blog, Frank McKenna says that ‘compromise’ should be seen as a positive quality – and is the only thing that can stop the UK from ‘crashing out’ of the EU.
Can May possibly get her deal through?
Against the odds Jim sill thinks Mrs May’s EU deal can prevail in some form. With no agreement on any other options, he forecasts a last minute appeal to Brussels to compromise on the Backstop could see her through eventually.
Nightmare on Politics Street
It has been another tumultuous week in global, national and regional politics. On the world stage, a fascist was elected as the President of Brazil;… Read More »Nightmare on Politics Street
May free to negotiate deal
Dancing Queen in charge As I forecast last week, The Prime Minister had a good conference. While the hard line Brexiteers raged at the fringe… Read More »May free to negotiate deal
Clowns To The Left of Me, Jokers To The Right
Never a week goes by nowadays without our mainstream political parties and leading figures within them demonstrating that many of them are, indeed, as daft… Read More »Clowns To The Left of Me, Jokers To The Right
You cant defend the indefensible
The rise of populism, not only in the UK but across Europe and indeed across the Atlantic, is causing some historians to reflect that politics,… Read More »You cant defend the indefensible
Frank Field and the pathetic centre
Left the field With Brexit extremists undermining their Prime Minister and Labour proving they are unelectable, it seems hardly credible that the forthcoming Liberal Democrat… Read More »Frank Field and the pathetic centre
What do Social Democrats stand for in 2018?
It is very easy for what is often described as the ‘politically homeless’ to decry the polarisation that dominates our politics at the moment. Labour… Read More »What do Social Democrats stand for in 2018?
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