Not that they will ignore it. They'll tear themselves to pieces over it, because that's what they're like.

But under no circumstances should they settle. They should fight, and keep him tied up in court until his arteries turn into ragu. It's a matter of principle.

The only way to defeat extremism is to be radical; radically honest and determined. Not take this shit any more. Tell people the truth. Why we need immigration. Why Brexit is a shitheap. Why our public services can’t cope. Why our economy is stuck…
Anything other than that, Nigel is laughing at you.

I suspect that Starmer regards rhetoric as a distraction from the serious business of govt.

That's partly a reaction against politicians like Johnson, for whom politics was *only* about speech & presentation.

But it leaves his govt rudderless,& allows others to shape the "common-sense" of politics

You've got a majority.

You've got three years to run.

Show us some fricking pizzazz

Is particularly noticeable at the moment when they're all focusing relentlessly on the BBC - an organisation which they all have a heavy commercial interest in undermining

Also - why is the BBC interviewing an employee from GB News. He's not an MP.

But that is not enough. No.10 should never have been in a position to install Gibb in the first place. It shouldn't control the board membership, the DG appointment, or the purse strings. What's required is genuine independence for the BBC.