Exceptionally good analysis by Alastair Meeks, formerly of this parish, on the prospects for Boris Johnson, MP by MP: https://alastair-meeks.medium.com/every-conservative-mps-position-on-boris-johnso… (View Post)

I'm not sure it's insider info, but my feeling is that David was seen as more closely associated with Iraq and other mistakes (e.g. renditions), and would have come under a lot of pressure … (View Post)

Not unreasonable to include people for whom Covid was potentially a contributing factor to death, and we already know that covid is potentially lethal mostly for the elderly. It's possible to ar… (View Post)

Also, "wait for the report" is quite a natural position. It's coming shortly, and if they rush out with a VONC first then loyalists will say the critics don't care about the evide… (View Post)

I didn't know most of that - interesting, and I see your point. (View Post)