I think the main difference for me is that the 60s and 70s felt like a period that 'naturally' occurred, sort of an organic process, whereas the past 15 years has felt more confected, or forced, being driven by malign influences online and in the media. And that makes any end seem much further away

It says a lot about the state of things today that the Sean Spicer era feels like sweet and innocent times

No-one could have predicted it, even the genius political operative that is McSweeney. I can see why the PM values his advice so much.

At least Dredd didn't hide his name, unlike ICE agents.

I have begun to suspect that the PM is so in thrall to his spads that he is incapable of deciding what to have for dinner without running it by them first

My comment was less a defence of Labour, who are heading in precisely the wrong direction, and more a warning about Reform. As bad as Labour are, I am certain that Reform will be much, much worse. I'd even take Badenoch over Reform, and that's saying an awful lot because she's a certifiable lunatic

I think if/when Reform get in we will find out the differences are both noticeable and rather extreme…

The Greens will do well in the locals, along with the Lib Dems, but they won't get enough votes in a GE to stop Farage. There's a long way until then of course, but unfortunately as it stands if we're to avoid a Farage govt (as we simply must) it'll need to be Labour who stop them.

Labour are going to get absolutely annihilated in the locals next year, and they'll fucking deserve it. Unfortunately, with 'geniuses' like McSweeney (Cummings 2.0) they'll learn nothing but the wrong lessons from it and just continue to pave the way for Farage to walk into Downing St.

The BBC is much like the govt in the sense that they have both enormous power and responsibility, and the opportunity to do tremendous good, yet seem not to possess the courage nor the slightest clue about how to go about it