Toby Gilder
@tobygilder.bsky.social
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It's quite extraordinary that they thought any of these people would do a better job than Karen Pierce, who did not need to be replaced! It wasn't like there was a vacancy that had to be filled.
This piece in The Spectator by @shippersunbound.bsky.social has an absolutely mad detail that I was not previously aware of spectator.com/article/auth...
February 12, 2026 at 1:16 PM
It's quite extraordinary that they thought any of these people would do a better job than Karen Pierce, who did not need to be replaced! It wasn't like there was a vacancy that had to be filled.
Undoubtedly an interesting proposal, but it seems hard to square ‘[ensuring] value for money’ with simultaneously proposing to rip up government departments that have existed for centuries, as well as a migration en masse of civil servants and ministers to a new city away from the rest of gvmt
A new Department for Growth with a mandate to boost long-term prosperity, improve living standards and end the cost of living crisis.
This is the beginning of our plan to Get Britain Growing Again.
This is the beginning of our plan to Get Britain Growing Again.
February 11, 2026 at 8:09 PM
Undoubtedly an interesting proposal, but it seems hard to square ‘[ensuring] value for money’ with simultaneously proposing to rip up government departments that have existed for centuries, as well as a migration en masse of civil servants and ministers to a new city away from the rest of gvmt
That result in Caerphilly doesn’t seem much of an outlier - looks like Plaid are really onto something heading into May 👇
Fishguard North East (Pembrokeshire) Council By-Election Result:
🌼 PLC: 33.8% (New)
🔶 LDM: 18.0% (New)
➡️ RFM: 12.7% (New)
🌹 LAB: 11.1% (-47.9)
🙋 Ind: 10.5% (New)
🌳 CON: 9.2% (-31.9)
🙋 Ind: 4.7% (New)
Plaid Cymru GAIN from Labour.
Changes w/ 2022.
🌼 PLC: 33.8% (New)
🔶 LDM: 18.0% (New)
➡️ RFM: 12.7% (New)
🌹 LAB: 11.1% (-47.9)
🙋 Ind: 10.5% (New)
🌳 CON: 9.2% (-31.9)
🙋 Ind: 4.7% (New)
Plaid Cymru GAIN from Labour.
Changes w/ 2022.
February 11, 2026 at 6:50 AM
That result in Caerphilly doesn’t seem much of an outlier - looks like Plaid are really onto something heading into May 👇
To state the obvious but it does seem surreal to see serious leadership (and PM!) talk about someone who hasn’t even been an MP for two years
Alistair Carns: Labour’s ex-marine who ‘would be a nightmare’ for the Tories
Alistair Carns: Labour’s ex-marine who ‘would be a nightmare’ for the Tories
Amid leadership speculation, former commando has been quietly talked about as a possible future contender
www.theguardian.com
February 10, 2026 at 8:24 PM
To state the obvious but it does seem surreal to see serious leadership (and PM!) talk about someone who hasn’t even been an MP for two years
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Getting really tired of "this is all a media concoction"...
Starmer has the lowest approval rating of any PM in history bar Truss. Senior ministers are openly and unsubtly positioning. His Chief of Staff, Director of Comms and Cab Sec have all resigned on the same day.
I mean come on...
Starmer has the lowest approval rating of any PM in history bar Truss. Senior ministers are openly and unsubtly positioning. His Chief of Staff, Director of Comms and Cab Sec have all resigned on the same day.
I mean come on...
February 9, 2026 at 10:32 PM
Getting really tired of "this is all a media concoction"...
Starmer has the lowest approval rating of any PM in history bar Truss. Senior ministers are openly and unsubtly positioning. His Chief of Staff, Director of Comms and Cab Sec have all resigned on the same day.
I mean come on...
Starmer has the lowest approval rating of any PM in history bar Truss. Senior ministers are openly and unsubtly positioning. His Chief of Staff, Director of Comms and Cab Sec have all resigned on the same day.
I mean come on...