Just watched PMQs. It seems I'm in a minority of one, but I thought Starmer dealt with it pretty well under the circumstances - relatively calm, coherent and unflustered; and Badenoch didn'… (View Post)

Unless I'm mistaken, Robbins did not say Starmer tried to appoint Matthew Doyle. He said 'No.10'. The distinction is important. I suspect McSweeney. (Although if Starmer knew about it,… (View Post)

You're providing very strong evidence that a) you didn't listen carefully to the session, and b) you're not cut out for a job in the diplomatic service. (View Post)

For two and a half hours, Robbins responded to everything thrown at him with courtesy, intelligence, insight and concision. He didn't actually duck any questions. If your complaint is that he fo… (View Post)

So, on my (long) morning walk I listened to the entirety of Robbins' testimony, and I confess it's changed my mind somewhat. A few points: 1. Robbins was deeply impressive, and don't l… (View Post)