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Data suggests that the trend is there and has been there over a 100 year period... That includes all the periods up to the Brown Government where the Conservatives still borrowed substantially more than Labour Governments. At least that's what I've gathered from the data I've seen.

Thanks for that. I think my focus was on the overall concept that Conservatives borrow more than Labour, which seems at odds with their base political ideas. The reasoning behind that simply isn't outlined by any figures. Like you say, they all spend more than they borrow/have coming in, it just...

Well, potentially. That was my thought - the only data I found didn't support this though. Maybe it's a common misconception.

Interestingly I read a couple of days ago that the Conservatives have outborrowed Labour relatively speaking in their terms in Government over the last 60 years...

Or they also want out of the EU because it further strengthens their power base? Furthermore, not opposing May is a sensible strategy - she does a God awful job of it and Corbyn figures he has a free shot at the Prime Ministerial role.

They were also absent pre-referendum. Absenteeism is a popular lifestyle choice of the current Labour leadership. Although not opposing Government plans with concrete opposition sounds like Jeremy Corbyn down to a tee. Although some would argue they're not opposing Brexit not because it would...