Westminster

UK democracy: A three-headed monster

22/03/2015 thomas 5 Comments

The UK democracy is a disaster, it’s like a monster destroying democracy with its three heads: FPTP, over-centralised political parties

23/02/2015 thomas 17 Comments

As part of the ongoing “cash for access” scandal, Malcolm Rifkind said the following about the salary paid to MPs:

04/02/2015 thomas 7 Comments

Lord Ashcroft’s 16 constituency polls today confirmed that the national opinion polls are correct (if anything, the swing is larger

13/11/2014 thomas 4 Comments

I moved to Scotland in 2002, so I don’t have any memories of the creation of the Scottish Parliament —

03/11/2014 thomas 26 Comments

Of all the seats that the SNP would like to win in May 2015, surely East Renfrewshire must be the

25/10/2014 thomas 35 Comments

When Johann Lamont announced that she was going to step down as leader of Scottish Labour, she also pointed out

15/10/2014 thomas 5 Comments

As many other people, I’m absolutely appalled by the announcement that the BBC and the UK’s other main broadcasters will