In Barnes the three Green Party candidates forgot to include the party name on their nomination papers so they are standing as Independents (though the party logo will appear). (View Post)

You're not cynical. You're an innocent. (View Post)

I believe it is true that the PM didn't know that the failure of DV was hidden by the FO until earlier this week and is furious about it. And rightly so. It's the most persuasive explanatio… (View Post)

Yes. That's the most likely explanation. Otherwise you have to believe that he deliberately lied knowing that the truth would come out. I don't believe he would do that. (View Post)

i think a senior official could do that, indeed did do that, to avoid embarrassment for the PM who had already announced the appointment. They just wouldn't have realised how it would blow up. (View Post)