Amidst verbal and actual violence, it is tempting to seek to shut down, say, Farage or Lammy altogether. But politics without anger would be impossible – and undesirable.
The majority of Brits drive to work in a car or a van, but journalists and politicians get the train to work. I think that’s reflected in political discourse.
James Kanagasooriam’s recent analysis is powerful, but the suggested solutions are less sure. Simply offering what younger voters want won’t work.
The Government should get on with publishing the promised Green paper and return to the pledge in our winning 2015 election manifesto.
One association, in a safe Home Counties constituency, has found the answer is almost half.
Two of our main problems – Brexit deadlock and a lack of youth support – can be solved in one fell swoop, by backing a confirmatory vote.
We seem to be heading back towards where British politics was between 2005 and 2015: in other words, towards more of a three or four or perhaps more party system.
She is one of the few Cabinet members who does not give the impression of having had her personality flattened by the sacrifices demanded by a ministerial career.
Plus: I’m still backing Brexit. The Independent Group’s Tory targets. And: it’s a disgrace that public money is being spent on the European elections.
At first glance, it looks like just about the worst timetable for achieving Brexit – which must now be seriously in doubt.
Even the image depletes our stock of goodwill – both among our EU neighbours and among potential trade partners elsewhere.
His sacking is more evidence, were it needed, of the tensions that tear at the Tory coalition – and threaten to render it unsustainable.
It would be a hazardous balancing act, but he has a slight edge over his opponents.
The only person who would gain is Corbyn. Instead, let sunshine win the day – make a positive case for yourself and your vision for the nation.