Resposting from yesterday: Alan Clark's Diaries. November 1990. Maddeningly, I had to return to the Department. Meetings, and an official lunch. Scandinavians. ‘I assume that there is no likelih… (View Post)

Nature of politics. Anyone who takes a realistic conception of their talents and popularity will run away screaming, so we're inevitably left with different sorts of chancer, nutter and egomania… (View Post)

So Streeting's in a bit of a dead end? In that case, he's at risk of a cull. De sack is what normally awaits disloyal ministers. (View Post)

If Streeting's bid turns into a squib, does that make it easier or harder for Labour to avenue leader? (View Post)

Once more, with feeling: No, Starmer is not very good. He plods, he has no political antennae, he's terrified of asking a question where he's not sure what the answer is going to be. He… (View Post)