Jack Straw: we’re sh*t and we know we are

It turns out that rather than becoming the Minister for Europe, Geoff Hoon quietly died a couple of months ago.  I know this because in an extraordinary statement to the Commons today, his successor as Leader of the House Jack Straw channelled his spirit: “I also just say, and I’m glad this has been recognised… Continue reading Jack Straw: we’re sh*t and we know we are

A Taxing Question: Do Lib Dems want the Youth Vote?

A poll by the Hansard Society to coincide with the local elections in May had the Liberal Democrats winning the Youth Vote: 30% of 100,000 pupils in over 200 schools voted Lib Dem, with Labour and Greens tying on 25% and the Tories on 15%. National policies such as free tuition fees and opposition to… Continue reading A Taxing Question: Do Lib Dems want the Youth Vote?