Scandinavia and Holland would beg to differ. There people's life chsnces are tilted in their favour. Despite the rhetoric, you're much less likely to be lucky in terms of social mobility in… (View Post)

She is primarily about the means of relating, I would say, here - and she can do that better that very many politicians, for my money. The critical question for the Tory members is : do they want som… (View Post)

This tallies with a relative's memories of JRM at Oxford, that I've mentioned previously. Somethng of a circus act well-known around town, and a common talking point students would enjoy ga… (View Post)

Mordaunt is clearly both brighter and more intellectually and emotionally flexible than May, I would say. (View Post)

The problem for Sunak is that being perceived as on top of his brief will count for nothing if he's also perceived as being out of touch. This is potentially Mordaunt's strong suit - being … (View Post)