Just a short man from Yorkshire with a penchant for bow ties, afflicted by opinions about stuff.
Entries concerned with UK politics.
I can no longer claim to be comfortable with “wasting my vote” on a candidate who has no chance in hell of winning, simply because it’s the candidate I prefer.
Three Prime Ministers, a General Election, countless votes and an illegal prorogation haven’t managed to resolve the crisis the country now finds itself in. The problem? Parliament.
It’s no longer the party of Winston Churchill or Margaret Thatcher. It’s not even the party of Theresa May! It’s the party of Jacob Rees-Mogg, David Davies and Boris Johnson. And that they are the governing party sends shivers down my spine.
For a man of whom it’s so often said is full to the brim of integrity and honesty, his handling of Brexit and every major issue that’s plagued the Labour Party under his leadership has shown anything but.
You can tell that parliament is currently enjoying its summer holiday as the Liberal Democrats have been making the headlines recently. Not for the reasons you might expect, however. It's nothing to do with the party's controversial stance on Brexit, nor is it to do with any other policy issue; once again, it's the question of the party's leadership.
It's been three years since the party lost all but eight of its MPs along with, arguably, its most successful leader. After five years in coalition, Continue reading [...]