The vetting debate is just another example of the process state. There is a genuine question over whether and to what extent PM's should be able to appoint wrong uns. I have respect on this for … (View Post)

He became PM with 33% support - if not the lowest ever, one of the lowest ever. Two thirds were against him to start with. The media are dominated by the right and less deferential to power than ever… (View Post)

He will say he wasn't allowed to inform Starmer. I suspect the real reason was that by making the appointment in advance of vetting, the PM had already decided that the vetting wasn't impor… (View Post)

I agree with you*, so not the only one. He is however, partly as a result of this, a lame duck PM who will have to go before the election or it will be a disaster worse than the Tories 2024. I don�… (View Post)

https://www.hansardsociety.org.uk/news/parliament-matters-bulletin-20-april-2026 (View Post)