It may yet be. The current Sec of State, George Eustice, has issued a Call for Evidence on labelling (just closed - I spent most of last week helping to write a 40-page submission), and non-stun labe… (View Post)

Yes, that's what we're doing in my circle - party of 10 this evening in a friend's large, reasonably ventilated home. We're all triple-jabbed and 4 of us have actually had Covid, … (View Post)

There's a Macchiavellian case for hoping for the outcome you suggest. On the one hand, it keeps a controversial PM in office. On the other hand, it makes it obvious that the opposition parties n… (View Post)

I wouldn't agree with that either. I've only seen him in action in detail in the Defra brief. At the start he made it plain that he wasn't a specialist in the area and had an open mind… (View Post)

Gove isn't thick at all - I've rarely met a politician more able to absorb the details of a complex brief. He's also very committed to doing stuff, and to confronting vested interests.… (View Post)