I can offer some partial light on the process here, as I was involved as PPS to Malcolm Wicks in the energy review in something like 2008. Malcolm used me to discuss ideas (some PPS jobs really are j… (View Post)

Maybe I'm too taken in by the public image, but I'm inclined to file this under "Johnson doesn't think rules are worth bothering with" (which is bad but not exactly news) rat… (View Post)

Agreed. But she does need to stabilise her debating position in the two upcoming ones. If they go OK she shoukd get a good surge of support in the next two rounds. If not, the ERG might think again... (View Post)

The latest Meeks piece - as usual, not astonishing, but written with style: https://alastair-meeks.medium.com/the-caucus-race-3361d84efdf2 (View Post)

Anecdote, now rather irrelevant, but a nice story about someone I disagree with. I was chatting to a volunteer with The Listeners (https://www.samaritans.org/how-we-can-help/prisons/listener-scheme/)… (View Post)