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Month: July 2020

After another lacklustre Johnson PMQs performance a reminder how well Sunak has been polling

After another lacklustre Johnson PMQs performance a reminder how well Sunak has been polling

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Once again he’s level pegging with Johnson on being “the better PM” One of the most remarkable stories since Johnson became CON leader and PM a year ago has been the rise and rise of Rishi Sunak who just a year ago was parliamentary secretary for local government. Now he’s favourite to succeed Johnson as CON leader and second favourite behind Starmer of becoming the next PM. Historically almost all “best PM” ratings give it to the incumbent by a…

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Being an Anti Vaxxer is something people indulge in when they’re middle-aged

Being an Anti Vaxxer is something people indulge in when they’re middle-aged

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As you get older with your life more at stake you take a different view One of the big concerns as we get closer to getting an effective Covid19 vaccine is that there will be a significant proportion of the population who refuse to take part. The influence of disgraced ex-doctor Andrew Wakefield still runs very deep and we’ve seen how significant public health campaigns like participation in the MMR vaccine by childrens have been seriously undermined. Getting participation rates…

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The Russia Report doesn’t look like a damp squib

The Russia Report doesn’t look like a damp squib

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It could make the politics of EU withdrawal more challenging So now we have got ten months late the document and the headline in the Times report “Downing Street failed to protect EU referendum, says Russia report” sets out the political challenge for ministers only five months before the EU transition period comes to an end. This is how the Times is reporting it: The government failed to protect the EU referendum from interference by Russia and the intelligence agencies…

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The prospect of a vaccine by Christmas dominates the front pages

The prospect of a vaccine by Christmas dominates the front pages

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The Government’s each way bet on which will be available first A month ago I wrote here of the experiences of a friend of mine who had just left hospital after being struck down with Covid19 and concluded that the only way this crisis would come to an end was when a vaccine or palliative was widely available. Her story was about the sheer awfulness of gasping for breath and then the incredible joy after arriving in hospital and getting…

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What happened to England’s top nurse after she refused to back lockdown bandit Cummings

What happened to England’s top nurse after she refused to back lockdown bandit Cummings

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The story that won’t go away Even though it is getting on for two months since the Cummings lockdown breaking drive to Durham first made the headlines the story has re-emerged this afternoon with the appearance of England’s Chief Nurse, Ruth May, before the Commons public accounts committee. According to reports of this afternoon’s session there had been a trial run for her participation in the televised news conference in which she was asked about what Cummings did and she…

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Kamala Harris edging down in the Dem VP betting with Susan Rice continuing to advance

Kamala Harris edging down in the Dem VP betting with Susan Rice continuing to advance

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Is Joe really going to choose the woman who attacked him? With Joe Biden expected to announce his VP choice within the next fortnight there’s been a lot of movement on the Betfair market where Kamala Harris has edged downwards from a 60%+ chance to a 37% one. A big driver is the money now going on Susan Rice who is now rated on the markets as having a 25% chance. For those wanting more detail on what is currently…

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