I doubt there will ever be a shortage of candidates for such a plum job. (I'm available, if need be.) More to the point is the effect all this has on the PM's working relationship with his … (View Post)

Cyclefree's comment is typically judicious. It is easy to imagine Starmer communicating to Robbins that if there were any doubts about Mandelson's vetting he could not be told formally. The… (View Post)

Personally I wouldn't worry about tit-for-tat, Doc. It's a rotten system which has failed the American people. Why not abuse it? It might help to change it to one where judges are appointed… (View Post)

Terrific. He'll soon be running out of wars to fix. (View Post)

That's healthy scepticism, David. Meanwhile, we await more facts. Where's that journalist from the Flintknappers Gazette when you need him? (View Post)