I've never met him, and don't want to. I've met Rosena Allin-Khan, however, and she was simply delightful. (View Post)

Which is why Starmer and the rest of his team avoid using the word 'Brexit' except when absolutely necessary. They've been pretty successful thus far. 'Make Brexit Work' as a… (View Post)

Somebody said earlier that the tipping point would come when enough of his supporters stopped laughing with Boris and started laughing at him. I think we're getting close to that point, but not … (View Post)

Yes, I think that's right. It's one thing doing all that knockabout shtick at a Conference speech, say, but maybe not at the CBI. By contrast, I gather Starmer was serious and thoughtful in… (View Post)

You make a good point about the north: most MPs in the north are still Labour. Labour has a bigger problem in the midlands. I think we should refer to the north as a red hedge, rather than a red wall. (View Post)