Probably not that much. Partly because similar great scandals (Westland, Hutton, Scott etc etc) mostly confirmed existing views rather than switching opinions, but mostly because Starmer had few fans… (View Post)

The important thing is that JDV is an adult convert, with all the zeal that implies. Every lifelong Catholic I've ever met is like "I think we're supposed to give this food to poor peo… (View Post)

If nothing else, it requires Starmer to survive until the Autumn. Otherwise, the leadership election still happens without Andy Capp-in-the-ring. If this is the quality of thinking that Burnham plans… (View Post)

FPT: Why Director ID is needed is beyond my paygrade, but I can fairly easily imagine the abuses that it's meant to deal with. But to do that, there is clearly some admin that needs to be done. … (View Post)

Unfortunately, wild ambition beats disinterested public service as a means to get to the summit. Which is why so many of our leaders behave the way they do, both as they climb the greasy pole and whe… (View Post)