The difficulty with that argument is the newly disclosed advice from Case, which explicitly says the Prime Minister should be made aware of any issues raised during the vetting process. If we accept … (View Post)

As I said last week, words and language matter. In this case there’s no clear basis to say Keir Starmer lied. Security vetting is designed to be comprehensive, so it would be expected to cover all re… (View Post)

This may sound like dancing on a pinhead, but it’s one of those moments where language really matters. As a KC and former DPP, Starmer knows that better than most. On the narrow question everyone is … (View Post)

I’m not sure he was ever an academic. I met him at the Transatlantic Studies Conference in Nottingham in 2005. He was working on his PhD at the time. After dinner, a group of us sat outside with drin… (View Post)

Run ragged caring for an elderly mother today so only now catching up. Exceptional post from @TheScreamingEagles with the Dire Straits references. I counted 8. Can’t believe you missed an opportunity… (View Post)