Is Donald Trump’s problem that he’s too good at his job?
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Starmer hits a new low
Being a accused of being the most unpopular Prime Minister in history by Liz Truss must feel a bit like having your parenting skills criticised by Josef Fritzl. The thing that must worry Sir Keir and Labour is that some of the polling Liz Truss is right but the. context is important. Liz Truss was only Prime Minister for 7 weeks, had she remained PM for 18 months then her ratings would have been lower than Sir Keir’s are right…
The annual St John PB Christmas crossword
There is an interactive version of the crossword here. It allows solvers to solve the puzzle by filling in the grid online. You can also reveal a word solution or the while solution and explanations if you choose to do so. You can also download a printable version of the crossword grid by clicking here. Clues ACROSS 1. Colonialist combat soldiers finally begin battle (6,8) 9. Waving flags so my limbs get exercised? (9) 10. Cabinet minister cut short old administrator…
This is why I consider More In Common & YouGov the gold standard pollsters
Happy Christmas everybody. TSE
He’s making a list, he’s checking it twice
Oddly this fun poll by Ipsos is quite damning for Sir Keir Starmer. He is seen as naughtier than Elon Musk and only wannabe royals Donald Trump and Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor beat him. As for the nice list what can I say about the cult like behaviour towards the NHS and royals. TSE
Kemi’s improving performance
Based on this polling I wouldn’t be surprised to see the Tories ahead of Reform at some point in quarter one of 2026, if present trends hold, not consistently but on an outlier basis. I place great faith in leadership approval ratings and the one that really stands out is more people saying Nigel Farage has got worse than he has improved. If there is a poll showing the Tories ahead of Reform should make it less likely that Badenoch…
Wes Streeting displays absolutely no subtlety as he goes on manoeuvres
Wes Streeting during an interview with The Observer said ‘We’re not going to win the next election by trying to out-Reform Reform. That’s not who we are. Those aren’t our values and we’ve got to beat them, not join them.’ * He said Britain has taken a ‘massive economic hit’ from Brexit. ‘I’m really uncomfortable with the level of taxation in this country. We’re asking a lot of individual taxpayers, we’re asking a lot of businesses. We’ve got a level…
A nativity story like no other
I cannot help but think post hoc ergo propter hoc. TSE