Re the Starmer interview - I am a little relieved to hear him talk about reform for the NHS rather than just the spending trap (though he did allude to that also). This is the sort of thinking he doe… (View Post)

I think they genuinely thought that people would blame the Tories, not them. Some remnants of opposition thinking followed them into government. It is very, very hard to successfully blame a decision… (View Post)

Whatever your views on the policy, Reeves announced it in an utterly cack-handed, tone deaf way that was always going to store up problems. Her first test and she really flubbed it. (View Post)

In summary, Good result for Jenrick, Stride, Cleverly. Disappointing for Kemi (frontrunners usually benefit from being able to continually demonstrate they are the frontrunner). Bad for TT. (View Post)

That’s a very split field. (View Post)