To be clear, the 'not worst' element of the polls is that polls are not good predictors. Pollsters know this.

But that doesn't make the change we have seen over the last year a 'passing whim'.

And yes, lots can change between now and the next election, but a Falklands style rally around the flag?

Agree.

'We'll just do that again' is a dangerous strategic assumption for politicians.

To be honest, most "They're all the same!" arguments are lazy.

On par with "The SNP are just Tartan Tories."

So, in an attempt to justify it to myself, I have thought maybe they are retelling the story to fit the power of 21st Century oligarchs.

But that just leads me to there being other pre-existing books which would be better to adapt.

I am thinking too much about it and this annoys me.

*final poll, to be clear.

Also, this is actually 'Coalition of Chaos' territory.

This is what makes the Labour right so detestable on occasion, the "Electorally, we know better" attitude.

Just finished the second episode.

Found the different cultural reactions to 'The Joining' really well done.

Thinking about the Blackfish line in the show where most of the time, in most of the rest of the world "absolutely nothing is happening" justifies the focus on nobility.

Eh, kind of somewhat not really see it.

Even if it did work though, why would you do this?