The former Health Secretary’s political allies are not amused by his populist truancy. Yet public humiliation and self-deprecation have worked for other politicians who preceded him.Â
Perhaps the title of “Worst Ever Prime Minister” should be contested by the dud four Prime Ministers we have had since 2010.
The main calculation seems to be whether keeping a leader in place is good or bad for each individual’s immediate prospects, never mind the national interest
This is a classic leadership crisis: Ignorance, arrogance and inexperience culminated in palpable misjudgments which failed to convince either the markets or the electorate.
Nineties band M People are “livid” that their hit song was used at the Tory party conference. But pop stars harrumphing about their music being played by Right wingers are as predictable as standing ovations.
The mood at the Tory party Conference in Birmingham is set to be somewhat gloomier than that in Liverpool this week.
Just for a moment, let us consider how prettily Labour is sitting at this mid-point of a putative five year parliament.
The Queen mastered continuity, but under our new monarch, we can expect change.
Elizabeth the Great is a fitting nickname for Elizabeth II but is there need for it? She may well forever be known around the world as simply “The Queen”.
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