I have severe doubts about Rayner succeeding Starmer. However, if a Swiss bank and the Telegraph are opposed I may have to think again. (View Post)

Forget Starmer for a moment. Actually, the government has done, and is doing, lots of things broadly in line with their manifesto. Some have already had an impact, but most will not come to fruition … (View Post)

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)