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- 1 Nov 2026 · ✎ 0
The Crossover Point has been reached. Ring the bell.
It's a significant moment in a symbolic sense. I said that I couldn't help but think that Reform and Farage were a busted flush. Well, Conservative support has now passed Reform's. [image:1] Nigel Farage and his team…
- 27 Oct 2026 · ✎ 0
The Government doesn't understand business
It’s no wonder Government treats people who build companies as a bit of a sideshow. Only 1 member of the Cabinet has any experience of growth companies. Only 1 has ever worked inside a trading business at all, as…
- 11 Oct 2026 · ✎ 0
Labour up; the Tories back in contention; Reform dropping out of contention.
Where the parties stand now After the Conference season, Labour is a stronger contender. The Tories have made themselves a contender. Reform are dropping out of contention. The Lib Dems are also-rans. The Greens are…
- 9 Oct 2026 · ✎ 0
How to win a General Election
I’ve analysed every General Election since 1979 to see if I can determine what a winning position looks like. What doesn’t matter much, despite what one may have assumed, is: How much people are struggling , combining…
- 5 Oct 2026 · ✎ 0
The centre ground of British politics has opened up
Burnham has turned left and is where the Lib Dems were. Badenoch has turned right. Each dragged there by the Greens and Reform respectively. [image2] Is that the right response? We'll see. It's not the first time the…
- 1 Oct 2026 · ✎ 0
Death tax, grief tax? Taking money from pensioners. Nonsense and people know it.
Reform called Andy Burnham’s National Care Service a death tax and a grief tax. The Conservatives said it would take money from pensioners. The Liberal Democrats pushed for action in this parliament but opposed taking…
- 29 Sep 2026 · ✎ 0
Shock and awe from Andy Burnham at Labour Conference.
Surprised? You shouldn't be. It's what I predicted a month ago: https://lnkd.in/p/dakXfh_3 Devolution. A National Care Service. Water reform. A Great British Grid. A leasehold squeeze and empty homes brought back into…