https://x.com/surplustakes/status/2046910179887681613 David Algonquin @surplustakes Useful case study of how Whitehall diffuses responsibility 1) Vetting team ticks not one but two red boxes on the M… (View Post)

And, crucially, he's not sacking Juliet Bravo or the other one because he realises just how ridiculous that would look. (View Post)

The fundamental problem for Starmer is that he didn't have the guts to stand by Mandelson. (View Post)

It's a big deal because Starmer has made it a big deal. He's the one saying he wouldn't have appointed Mandelson had he known he'd failed vetting. (View Post)

He isn't really a politician. We talk about wanting people who have done something outside of politics but he's not a great advert for that. (View Post)