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I think the point you make is valid, but would question the intellectual snobbery. I think that what tory voters feel subject to from the left is more to do with perceived moral superiority. There are intellectual arguments to be made that the right wing aims to look after the interests of...

I certainly could. If you let the people vote, they vote for Barabbas. Democracy really hurts when you are outnumbered by people who you passionately believe are selfish, willfully ignorant or just plain wrong. The NHS will be chipped away, but will still be here in some form of public...

You're right that HT went too early, but I'm sure we are all glad he did as it has led to nearly 600 pages of the usual excellent NSC mix of bickering, squabbling, ranting and nonsense.

In which case please accept my apologies for my misinterpretation. It's just that your first post, I'm sure completely unintentionally, seemed to contain a tiny undercurrent of gloating about the poll movement since HT's OP. Here's hoping you are still not celebrating anything after tomorrow.

I'm sure you are misunderstanding to serve your own rhetorical purposes, but just in case: I'm not making any predictions, just pointing out that your triumphalism was celebrating something which has slightly failed to meet expectations. Its a bit like a Derby fan crowing because they came...

The loss of the lead for the opposition as the election comes closer is not unusual and has been predicted by pollsters. In fact many pundits have predicted an even larger swing to the incumbent. In August 2014 the Labour opposition had a seven point lead. It has lost that lead and is now...

I am sure that, if they get the chance to put forward a queen's speech, Labour would be very careful not to present something which it does not feel it could win a vote on. However, whilst Milliband has made a hostage to fortune by saying he will not deal with the SNP, Sturgeon has done the...

Interesting that Cameron has today questioned the legitimacy of a government led by a party leader who does not have the most seats. Perhaps he needs to be reminded of the aftermath of the 1974 election. The incumbent Tory Edward Heath had 4 seats less than Labour's Harold Wilson...

It wouldn't happen in Germany. Helmut Schmidt was made chancellor of West Germany after elections in 1976 and 1980. Both times his party came second in the number of seats, but with no overall majority, the party that could make a coalition which could legislate governed. Logically, this is...

I hate to give ammunition to NSC's right wing cadre, but I've just heard Chuka Umunna interviewed on John Pienar's radio show and, before he went to the news, he asked him for comments on today's football. Umunna, someone I have always quite liked, shouted 'Eagles, Eagles.' I can only hope...

As the idea of post election coalition discussions comes closer it occurs to me that the make up of who will be having these discussions is quite interesting in terms of democracy. Labour -Ed Milliband very likely to be an MP, Conservative - David Cameron - very likely to be an MP, LD - Nick...

And isn't improving the whole economy working out great for all of us? http://www.theguardian.com/business/2015/apr/26/recession-rich-britains-wealthiest-double-net-worth-since-crisis

I've read it and can sum it up with the phrase: Don't upset the rich because the wealth will trickle down. The last half a century has proven trickle down economics to be a complete myth: http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/jan/20/trickle-down-economics-broken-promise-richest-85...

Had the tories been left in charge on their own, they would have been a minority administration. The opposition would have had the numbers to vote down idiotic legislation that they wanted to waste our money on for ideological reasons, like the NHS reforms, free schools, giving away schools to...

Thanks for the education. Could you now explain to me what makes a party that elected as its leader former member of the Cambridge University Conservative Association and speech writer for Leon Brittan, Nick Clegg not right wing?

Right wing leader of Right wing organisation supports Right wing policies of Right wing government shock!

I think I have been quite open about my political views, and you have picked them apart, labelling me a free market supporting Marxist, whatever that might be. However, I don't feel that the same degree of openness has been reciprocated. Would you be happy to answer one question honestly? In...

Your point about our approach to the EU is interesting. I was told by someone who represented another country at meetings at the EU that the British tactics towards Europe have often been counter-productive. She referenced points where her country and Britain had similar reservations about...

My point was simply that Stalin thought that he could compete internationally through controlling the means of production in the USSR. He couldn't, because capital knows no national boundaries. This has become even more evident with the advance of communications technology. If we were to set...

The 'undeniable evidence' is something you mention, but have not provided. I have read the transcript previously. Duffy raised no points of fact, just prejudice. Brown apologised because, in politics, nobody seeking election can be seen as criticising a member of the electorate even when they...