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)

Worse. Those of us still on the left fear s/he is discrediting all of us, not just Starmer. Who needs friends like that? (View Post)

Agree with most, but not all, of that. I think at the time Starmer thought, wrongly, that Mandelson's appointment was in the best interests of Britain. But in September he sacked him, and in Jan… (View Post)

It's to Starmer's advantage that the Mandelson/vetting saga is terribly complex; even this esteemed board is struggling to separate fact from fiction, so I suspect the general public is flu… (View Post)

I think Starmer is safe, for two reasons. 1. He sacked Mandelson last September as soon as the latest Epstein revelations became known - so it's not as if he tried to hang on to him. 2. Despite … (View Post)