Just on personality, I'd say 1. Badenoch - talks human appealingly, can actually see her reaching some non-Conservative voters. 2. Sunak. Consummate professional, but a little technocratic and a… (View Post)

Final statements: Sunak strong and professional. Modaunt freezes and then says something brief I've already forgotten. Truss solid but full fat Conservative. Badenoch quite touching. (View Post)

Badenoch really going for a broader audience here - attacking fraud. Truss also quite interesting as someone who used not to be a Tory. Sunak keeps trying to talk over the moderator, but now looks co… (View Post)

Truss much crisper this time, though very Thatcherite. Badenoch best at speaking clearly. Sunak fluent and professional but slightly defensive. (View Post)

All we wfh-lovers have rediscovered love of the office this week - air conditioning beckons. We'd stay all night Monday if we could. (View Post)