In this particular instance I think the bigger point is the judgement in making the Mandelson appointment in the first place. I think this was one of those situations of institutional blindness - Man… (View Post)

I’m so, so glad the grownups are back in charge. (View Post)

This is now somewhat out of the government’s hands. Now Mandy has gone it turns to: A) how robust were foreign office vetting processes. Should they have been better? If THAT causes an issue, that re… (View Post)

I will mention it again, the thing that makes this so dangerous for the government in the court of public opinion is that the big cut-through around Epstein has already come with the Prince Andrew sc… (View Post)

“End of days” is a bit harsh but this is a government that looks tired, weak and rudderless, only 15 months into power. It can recover, but with every day that goes by the harder it gets. Reeves desp… (View Post)