I realise that since the influx of the ‘modern’ young writers at The Times newsroom, criticism of Allied Newspapers by the PL has vanished.

True, Labour is still the “kollox jghaddi” party, from candidates, to “policy” to style.

Old habits die hard especially with so many of the guard still calling the shots.

Hitler wasn’t voted into power.

The LP wants us to forget the past because Joseph is only interested to talk now about the future.

By the same argument why doesn’t the church bring back those defrocked priests found guilty of raping a few boys, forgive and forget their past and put them back in active ministries? After all their crimes occurred so long ago!

Here is the Labour Party with a number of former ministers of the 70s and 80s in tow who did not rape just a few kids, but the whole country, and we shouldn’t forget and forgive their past?

Don’t they deserve another chance?

I’m so envying you.

the stories about the 80s;

the EU referendum (which we all remember well);

the ‘rough’ factor.

There are various reasons, but the point is that being PN is still cool and desirable.

At election time we will see the best looking, ‘hippest’ young people at PN parties not Labour ones, even though Labour will be the government-in-waiting.