The analogy with May is probably right. In normal times, neither of them would have been called on to be PM, but they were the least bad options at the time. Both had a better grasp of the shittiness… (View Post)

It's potentially another "use Elgar for radical reform, Stravinsky for no change" things. The more you intend to run a ruthless political operation, the more you have to talk about ope… (View Post)

But also... Becoming unpopular is what has always happened to Prime Ministers. Becoming very unpopular very quickly is what tends to happen to Prime Ministers these days. Partly because it's a d… (View Post)

Presumably the problem is how small this particular grift is. (View Post)

Could be about clearing the decks before Burnham's Great Reshuffle- allow the programme to slip much more and the May 2027 elections start to look precarious. The other fun game (if you like tha… (View Post)