This is existential for the Tories. In 1997, when they were last largely irrelevant, they had a good leader (Hague) and no meaningful competitors on the right

The first sign of a poll boost for Keir Starmer after his recent performance on the international stage?

@moreincommonuk.bsky.social best PM poll covered in Playbook this morning:

Starmer 28% (+6)
Farage 22% (-1)
Badenoch 12% (-1)
None of the above 39% (-5)

Change since 21-24 February

Starmer looks the real deal on the world stage #UKfrontpages

#KeirStarmer Best day in office thus far. Check out the front pages

i love this Weller lookalike who was taking snaps of himself last week in Piccadilly Circus #londonsights

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Midway through the brilliant Brian and Maggie on Channel 4. I’d forgotten that I wrote this Observer article on the death of the long-form political interview - featuring the great Brian Walden himself. Great work @robburl.bsky.social and everyone involved.