Regardless of what happens to Starmer, it does seem that the relationship between the civil service and political leadership is in an odd place. The political appointment to a normally civil service … (View Post)

Tonight the whole case rests on the idea that having been told repeatedly that Mandleson had passed, he should have not believed them. Hindsight is a wonderful thing. What a shit show. (View Post)

Whilst all the attention is on Starmer, I’m curious on what grounds Mandelson failed the security vetting. Is this what we already know about or something else? The events reported of true do suggest… (View Post)

Was a regular. I think this is my fourth post of the year. Politics is far too mad these days to healthily engage with. Was seduced in a moment of weakness by today’s events. It’s difficult. (View Post)

That feeling of defeat when you read the news at lunch and find it impossible to concentrate on work afterwards. I don’t like handing away my attention for free, especially to people who operate with… (View Post)