11, May #StarmerCrisis

Edwin Hayward: Two futures…

Two futures: 1) Starmer surrenders to the inevitable and resigns, likely with a brief transition period. 2) He hangs on. Labour disintegrates into vicious infighting, with dirty dossiers and scurrilous accusations flying, hurting everyone involved. Then Starmer surrenders etc.

Edwin Hayward: Two futures…

https://x.com/edwinhayward/status/2053917439549644902?s=20

#StarmerCrisis

03, May #BrokenSystem

Edwin Hayward: At next week's local elections…

At next week's local elections, Labour will get exactly what they deserve. Try as I might, I cannot think of another case in modern political history when a party squandered a massive parliamentary advantage so profligately. And soon, we'll be into their last 3 years in power.

#BrokenSystem

18, April

Edwin Hayward: I don't understand the logic…

I don't understand the logic of those who claim that if the UK rejoins the EU there's a big risk it will leave again. Before Brexit, leaving the EU was something abstract up for debate. But now people have seen the actual consequences. That changes the argument permanently.

15, April

Edwin Hayward: Yet another reason for the UK…

Yet another reason for the UK to begin negotiating to rejoin the EU as soon as possible. The trade deal with the USA was never the big deal Brexiters claimed it was. But as their top win for an "independent Britain" falls apart, the case for EU membership grows even stronger.

15, April

Edwin Hayward: One irritating thing about politicians…

One irritating thing about politicians is their habit of pretending that two things cannot both be true. For example: The Tories cut defence spending. (True, but they claim it's not). Labour have been slow to increase defence spending (True, but they claim it's not). #pmqs