Labour Exit Whatever the outcome of the talks, this Blog now takes a position. A deal with Labour cannot work. The party is in some disarray, speaking with many voices, not even united in the desire to stay on. There appears to have been no attempt to consult the MP’s or any part of the party’s […]
Talks Latest It is now obvious that the nature of the Labour party as presently constituted in the Commons after its defeat makes it impossible to deliver a deal with the Lib Dems which would work. Too many want to keep first past the post. More important the old hands know that the biggest bucket […]
A way Ahead This blog has kept neutral throughout this election campaign. Most of its analysis has been born out by events. This is how things now stand. Arithmetically in terms of seats a Con/Lib coalition looks sound and has a good majority, so, the argument goes, it would be stable and would offer strong government. […]