Key phrase in piece for me is the use of the plural, "most senior political aides". So MM and TA, what does that say about judgement in the room? I get the aim, reframe off topic chat from Cab as ldr positioning to disincentivise, but that needs surgical scalpel briefing, not this axe massacre

(2/2) If, and it is if, there is evidence that the Board delayed an apology then there need to be resignations. At minimum it's incompetence, at max it's deliberate self-harm

Fair point, he had a much bigger hill to climb. Mamdani's self-confidence, in the face of the identity onslaught, is so striking. Definitely a solid win. Maybe am being too harsh but Cuomo is so bad and a candidate as poor as Eric Adams (even before actual corruption evident) got 66% in 2021

Ah, thank you. Should've read before posting!

Indeed! I don't think most pols currently get how everything, policy or comms, is downstream of bond market expectations. In fairness, Rachel Reeves probably does get it

Based on OBR growth projections, which factor in much higher net migration, would this mean revisions to forecast lower growth? Thinking specifically of the implications for debt and bond market expectations?

Fair. Variant for this one I was told was that reticence partially about where it sat in news agenda e.g. was a 2nd or 3rd tier story, low on the Beeb's list. Scintilla of sympathy for that but as @adrianmcmenamin said, should've used it as an opp to attack and show Tory unfairness, incoherence etc

There is a more positive (if one can say that about yet another farrago) phenomena evident: No.10 fails to respond to a travesty => Bluesky lights up in rage => Lab MPs Whatsapp each other furiously => Anger feeds back up through Whips and backbench Lab comment online => No.10 says something

Yes! Needs to be read in a Scottish accent

New verse of We didn't start the fire just dropped

Have long thought what's needed is the patient equivalent of a union rep. Someone with clinical knowledge and a patient mandate. Otherwise knowledge asymmetry of Dr vs civvie (patient or even hospital manager) too great. This type of frontline accountability would drive better patient service

Yes, very Broon lists. But on drawing dividing lines on race/immigration, Starmer did well and I think Brown would have been too scared and All-livesed it