It takes A LOT of effort to not know as much as Starmer doesn't. (View Post)

This is exactly what I believe happened, but almost certainly not in so many words. If the process has been followed, which I think needed some pretty high level exceptions processing, then how was t… (View Post)

Put 1 and 2 the other way round and I'd be worried, but as it stands, fine. (View Post)

In hindsight, a certain up-frontness would have been useful. Look, we're appointing someone who has a chequered record, it's a risk, but we're appointing a certain type of schmoozer* t… (View Post)

Maybe a tad too direct but, yes, something that conveyed pretty much that exact meaning. (View Post)