Not really. She did OK. She had six prepared questions that she had provided to Starmer in advance, which was novel. Malmesbury at 7pm has the best explanation of why Robbins didn't tell Starmer. (View Post)

My dear Minister, you pose a question of such exquisite procedural delicacy that one almost hesitates to disturb the settled dust of Whitehall with a direct answer. However, if Sir Olly Robbins—the l… (View Post)

If he says he wasn't allowed to inform Starmer, he will be asked who or what prevented him. Was it a law, or a convention, or an instruction? Chapter and verse. We all want to know. (View Post)

His odds haven't changed this afternoon. I suspect he is definitely not enjoying being PM, but probably feels it is his duty, particularly on foreign affairs, to carry on until the world is in c… (View Post)

Starmer didn't accept it either. He fired him. (View Post)