An under-appreciated effect of coalition is that the stakes are higher and the cost greater for the sort of damaging leaking and briefing against colleagues that has afflicted this Labour and the las… (View Post)

Things change, of course, if the major coalition partner looks likely to be able to win a majority on its own. But since governments are unpopular and its the opposition party that usually benefits, … (View Post)

First! Into the chaos of PB (View Post)

Today’s Rawnsley, nice ‘n early… When the Tory leader ranted that Rachel Reeves will go down in history as the “country’s worst ever chancellor”, the name of Kwasi Kwarteng must have slipped her mind… (View Post)

It's dead at birth, Nick. Swallow your pride, and stick with your Blairite chums, or go join the Greens. (View Post)