What is it about political parties these days that they are incapable of choosing the best option for leader. If Labour has to change leader it's obvious Douglas Alexander would be a far better … (View Post)

Yes indeed, it's astonishing nobody seems to be picking up on this. Are Labour MPs really not going to stop, take a deep breath, and think very carefully what their best option is? Maybe not - C… (View Post)

Of course you're right - constitutionally there is no need for a GE. But Rayner actually said, just over 3 years ago: "The Tories have crowned Rishi Sunak without him saying a word about wh… (View Post)

David Hencke (ex The Guardian) on BBC News Channel: In 1998, Mandelson was living in small, dingy flat. Wanted to move to Notting Hill. Got £373,000 from Geoffrey Robinson (Lab MP). Didn't discl… (View Post)

Of course it's possible - but do you think it will be a sensible move to appoint someone as PM who a few months later may be found to have deliberately misled HMRC? Feels like a massive gamble a… (View Post)