This is the core of it for me. Mandelson was a political appointment. Starmer wanted him there for political reasons and made the call. Now that it has blown up, he is trying to retreat into process … (View Post)

Is anyone (Brixian aside) convinced by the statement and answers this afternoon? It is clear he is not going to resign, and Labour's rules make it (too) hard to remove him. So he limps on until … (View Post)

Oh, John McDonnell not holding back (View Post)

Oh dear. Process, process, process. A leader answers for the process; he does not disappear into it. (View Post)

Not sure who you're trying to persuade. Nobody who actually watched it, that's for certain. (View Post)