This seems a very plausible explanation. We should give Sir Keir the benefit. Maintaining a line to Trump is something the UK is well-placed to do, while the French and Germans apply pressure in othe… (View Post)

Greens winning likely more terminal than Burnham winning. (View Post)

A danger for Starmer is that egregiously blocking Burnham turns this into a Reform/Green contest, with Labour squeezed out and him getting the blame. Not ideal. Probably better off letting Burnham ge… (View Post)

If Burnham stands it will rapidly become a two-horse race between him and Reform. He'll love that and will handily win. That will give Northern Labour MPs hope that they can hang on - if they di… (View Post)

I remember when Clark was seeking to return to the Commons and successfully applied to Kensington, he remarked that he was the most moderate of the final set of candidates. Makes you wonder what the … (View Post)