The personal dynamics might suddenly become very important. If you're Badenoch and your "Bestie no Blue on Blue Braverman" has just done a politician 180 and stuck a blade in your back, are… (View Post)

I doubt it. Truss and Badenoch are not friends right now. I think they’ll fail. Tug will drop out and endorse Mordaunt, and his supporters will go to her and Rishy. Incidentally I remember where I he… (View Post)

Today is one of those days where I despair at PB generally, but the fact that I vehemently disagree with Barty on the Covid thread and agree with him here shows the value of this place. It’s nice to … (View Post)

Oooft. This is why manual handling training is legitimately useful. (View Post)

That’s not amazingly hard. Most of the scientists in my office are higher achievers than any of them. Compared to my boss they’re intellectually embarrassing minnows. Compared to my old boss they’re … (View Post)