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However you look at it Sunak has had a very good couple of weeks which includes of course getting his Northern Ireland deal through and agreed with all the parties in Dublin Belfast and of course Brussels. In general, he is attracting more positive coverage in the media and a great deal of attention. He also has the very strong attribute of being nothing like Boris Johnson reinforced by the former prime minister’s sulk over the Northern Ireland vote last…

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I thought it would be interesting to see what the independence polling shows on the day before Nicola Sturgeon’s successor is announced. The Gender Recognition Reform Bill farrago but could have ended up giving Sturgeon a fishy legacy. Sunak’s intervention, which was dubbed by some an imperial veto, appears to have moved the voting intentions when it comes to Scottish independence in favour of the Union. The irony is that this could end up benefiting Sir Keir Starmer and Labour…

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They always say that daylight savings is such a great idea, I give it seven months. I find this pan-European polling interesting given the various degrees of enthusiasm for daylight saving time. My bold prediction is that daylight saving time will be abolished in the next fifty years. TSE PS – I love Sweden, but my word, what kind of monster prefers the cold of winter over the warmth of summer?

And it looks like Trump could be his opponent If those who gamble on American politics have got this right then next year’s White House Race will be between the two nominees from 2020 and two very old men. Trump will be 78 on election day and Biden will be 82. As a 76 year-old myself I believe that this is far too old for anyone to be seeking the most powerful political position in the world. But there is…

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There’s a poll out from Survation on reaction to Johnson’s appearance before the privileges committee and it found that 68% said they didn’t believe Johnson’s assertion that he believed he was following the rules. The survey was commissioned out by the campaign groups 38 Degrees and COVID Bereaved Families For Justice, which have been scathing in their attacks on the former PM for his actions. When the sample was shown an image of Johnson raising a toast at a leaving…

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Punters are solidly behind Yousaf

LAB strong favourites to win most seats LAB just tighter than evens to win a majority Starmer to be the post-election PM