Isn't it the classic when the advisor becomes the story its over. Whatever else he weakness and strengths.

Oh now your telling me, you 'hinted' at this before, that someone was willing to take the whole thing down rather than admit they got it wrong. This is the next step on that journey.

Isn't this a common with politicians they imply this even if they don't usually state it plainly (i.e. lie).

Oh, i just ignored reading it until you said this (i just thought whats this nonsense, more stupid briefings from No 10, do they not realise its counter productive), but what struck me was this 'Keir doesn’t realise this is existential for him'. So clearly not from him. Someone is losing there mind

Thanks for reply, yes that all makes sense and agree, the people who proposed and implemented it probably thought that at face valve. None seem to have admitted that premise was wrong.

'We' doing a lot of work here. Lots didn't think that, but agree with the overall worry of the two posts.

I'm obliged for the nod.

The "Penrose Effect" seems to be a real thing - hypothesised in the 1930s and re-tested in the last decade or so:

Where you reduce your inpatient psychiatric provision, you'll see a correlated rise within 10yrs in prisons of seriously mentally ill prisoners.

Yes, I think it was very disappointing of her, this is partly why Labour are in the mess they are, and I only just voted for her. Not a good start IMO.

This is deeply disappointing and unserious from her.

A society in decline

Agree, Rory been on about AI for ages (positively) but seems to have a very naive view of it and its capabilities. This to me seems to have crossed a line.

He knows he unpopular with members with a lot of his positions, still think he has little chance.