The categories don’t really mean much today because they mean different things to different people. In my younger days I was very left wing because I believed (still do !) in public ownership of swathes of industry and services. That ideal doesn’t even register with most people now and I find...
I would imagine everyone thinks their views are common sense !
I also think it’s too easy to slag off politicians. They also have a mixture of views but just like everyone else in their jobs, they are constrained. We all have bosses to answer to. I honestly think we need to recognize those...