So much gone wrong in our politics and national statecraft. Where to begin? Emeritus Professor, BCU. Posts are in personal capacity, as an academic and citizen.
Feb 11, 2022 • 4 tweets • 1 min read
Resumè of character- defining elements of Johnson's CV:
- juvenile behaviour of worst kind as undergraduate member of Bullingdon Club;
- sacked twice for telling lies to employers;
- had affair whilst a former wife suffered most distressing of circumstances;
- wasted...
billions of taxpayer money on useless vanity projects;
- misappropriation of public funds in pursuit of yet another mistress;
- along with Farage, did more than any other politician to divide and polarise country;
- failure to keep promises made in 2019 election;
- repeatedly...
Jul 20, 2020 • 4 tweets • 1 min read
Some disappointment that Labour, as main Opposition Party, not overtaken Johnson in polls despite a calamitous performance. Perspective necessary.
Starting from a low ebb in the 2019 general election, Labour has roughly halved Johnson's lead. If the comparison is with the...
20 plus point lead he had at start of public health crisis in spring, movement of opinion is more marked.
As for personal ratings, Starmer has quickly achieved favourable results relative to Johnson on most of leadership criteria used in polls.
