In a country numb and overshadowed by the terrible events at Grenfell Tower, the news of Tim Farron’s resignation has passed almost unremarked. But as political resignations go, his reasons were unique in modern times. Once politics and religion were one. But now within formerly Christian societies, this is much less the case. In England […]
If it is possible to imagine something worse than screaming families being burnt alive in a raging tower block inferno, this Blog cannot think of it. The whole country is transfixed with shock and dismay that something which all thought was impossible, has happened. But following upon the desire to help, contribute, shelter and comfort […]
The fire in Kensington is horrific. I had no idea these tower blocks could go up like a torch! People are missing. One dare not think what the death toll may be. Once again this nation will have to stand united in grief. The thoughts of the whole country are with the victims and their […]
Not since 1945 has Labour had such a surge in its voter base. Tories try to salvage some of their pride by saying May got more votes than Blair in 1997 (but not as many as Major in 1992). But Corbyn achieved a much bigger increase, beating Blair in 2001 and 2005 and Gordon Brown […]
May is reported telling her MPs ‘I got us into this mess and I will get us out of it.’ If she were truly reformed she would have said ‘I got us into this mess and together we will get out of it.’ But it was a first step on her road to reality.
May is now stripped of all political power. But the political pot is at boiling point with many elements bubbling around. Here are some of them. A spokesman for the DUP has said his party’s toxic attitudes to abortion, sexual orientation, climate change and other issues, were shared within many parts of the Tory party. […]
If May were to return to the Palace and inform the Queen that she could not, after all, form a government, the Queen would have to send for Corbyn and let him have a go. Likewise if she failed to get her Queen’s Speech through the Commons. But if she falls after that, because the […]
Just to add fuel to the flames of the fire in which Tory credibility is now roasting, Labour has a six point lead over them in the latest opinion poll. It happens to be the one which came closest to predicting the actual result, so you can take it seriously.
Europe this morning looks on in disbelief at the extraordinary spectacle of a complete political collapse of the government of the United Kingdom as its wounded leader, described as a dead woman walking by the former Tory Chancellor, struggles to glue a fix with the most reactionary political party in Europe, in order to cling […]
There is no doubt the Tories won the election in total seat numbers, but as a measure of the direction of travel, seats alone are not enough. You need also to look at the votes and especially the increase in votes. Here are some figures for you to compare. The Tories lost 13 seats, gained […]