There has always been a slightly naff showbiz aspect to politics. Consider Mayoral regalia if nothing else. There has also been a huge taboo on politicians admitting that they got big things wrong. T… (View Post)

Which comes back to those around Liz. Why is nobody firmly, but lovingly, escorting her towards obscurity? It's not an easy job, but there are people who have a duty of care. (View Post)

Electric wallpaper (which would be an excellent name for a John Peel style music show) is a bit of a misnomer. It's metal sheets behind the plaster; https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-64402524 Key b… (View Post)

Plausible enough deniability has always been Nigel's superpower. That's as true of his economic plans as of his attitudes to the race question. It's what brilliant political communicators do, because… (View Post)

She rose through the ranks by reliably saying what the party wanted her to say, which made her useful. She got one of the "next PM in waiting" seats because BoJo put Liz'n'Rishi in them. Pa… (View Post)