And here we end, by reflecting on what he might have thought about Labour’s move away from the tenet of democratic government.
Lansman and co hope to gain even more power, members and clout – if they can keep a grip on their own operation.
Most people believe the main purpose of prison is to punish rather than rehabilitate, and overwhelmingly back tougher sentencing and an end to “early release”.
Is there a national collection of staff ideas? Are Whitehall teams working together? What conversations are being held with housebuilders? There’s so much to be done.
People did not feel committed to their current party. The next election was, they hoped, a long way away, by which time much could have changed.
“What she was saying was we’re going to have an investment-led economy,” the Labour leader tells Peston, in an interesting redefinition of Rayner’s phrase.
People will not accept any arrangement that isn’t funded through the tax system and free at the point of use. So we have to find a way of making the current model work.
Even the hard Left now admit that the claim that people are happy to pay more is hollow. Their answer? Harness the politics of envy and division.
Constituency parties can be so much more than cogs in the national machine – let’s empower them to play their part tackling local problems and poverty.
“We need to give it its own clear funding stream that is then permanently separate. For all its flaws, is almost the only bit of the British state that is genuinely loved.”
Since I last surveyed the political landscape in 2013 and 2014, some ruling tribes have been cast down, and some formerly lost tribes have risen to rule.
There is no other Party for people who believe in our country, welcome freedom, value meritocracy, and want to live in a society where hard work is rewarded.
The Conservatives need to support genuine allies – such as savers, home owners, small businesses, and the armed forces.
Iran’s demonstrators are asking for reform, and all democrats should openly support their goals.
Simply pointing to our two female Prime Ministers does not deliver true meritocracy or equal representation.