Given his opinions about many of his successors that's a useful, and hard-earned, endorsement. (View Post)

Been reading this nice story about Andy Burnham and his teacher encouraging him to apply to Cambridge. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c2eymr3xrewo But, I can't help wondering about this: &q… (View Post)

Given that John Healey and Al Carns resigned because they felt Starmer had not delivered with the Defence Investment Plan it's hard to see Sir Keir's application getting very far. In fact, … (View Post)

It's difficult to get your head around all this. The authoritarian states (China, Russia, Iran, N Korea) are becoming ever more assertive but I doubt that they are keen on a hot war with "t… (View Post)

Recent events have shown that there is nothing inevitable about Nigel's progression to Number 10. The Tories have staved off extinction, and Labour are busy reinventing themselves. And both main… (View Post)