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I know what you mean. For those who haven't come across it before, the Dunning -Kruger effect is a cognitive bias, by which people of low competence in a particular task, overestimate their abilities. In that sense, it does appear to fit in that she comes across as absurdly over-confident in...

'Part of the problem we faced was a distinct shortage of expert voices supporting our agenda'. That is indeed priceless. Is there a word for when you whoosh yourself? For when you speak the truth, but utterly fail to realise the significance? Even after you have proof-read it, published it...

One estimate of how much Liz Truss cost the country was £30 billion. That's over 200 times the cost of the Rwanda scheme (or at least the costs that we know about). After that career-defining cockup, she writes a book in which she tries to blame anyone and everyone but herself.

A final shout for Liz Truss. The Bruce Lee of Prime Ministers. Lived fast, resigned 44 days later. Larry the cat awaits his next lodger.

I didn't see the backing for Sunak, but now that you mention it...... It might need Mordaunt to do the right thing though - to not run. Hunt backed Sunak in the last leadership contest, so no issues there. Hunt can stay in the job in a Sunak cabinet.

Was the 100 MP threshold introduced with the specific intention of keeping Boris out? Just a thought.

I'm going to have to ask the piggies in my avatar to resign, aren't I ?

At least we've got another week of solid entertainment to take our minds off the Man City result.

Family bucket: Check. Lager: Check. Spare antibiotics: Check.

It would be a mistake of the most seismic proportions if Sir Graham Brady were to allow her to continue in office. He doesn't come across as the kind of person to make a mistake like that.

Strangely enough, I was talking with my wife about Major's 'bastards' only yesterday. That factionalism has lasted a generation. Now that they won their longed-for Brexit, the departure of the EU from our public life has created a vacancy.

Let's hope project reality makes a coup very, very soon.

Another WTF moment: 'Whips are still in post' https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/uk-politics-63309400 21:52

Ok, whether the number is just 22 seats, or your edited 'under 100 seats', the number is still extraordinary. What an absolutely, career-ending cock-up. I hope it means the end of the virus-like European Research Group who took over the Conservative party. All of them, into the wilderness...

I take the point, but would a policy of not interrupting be in the national interest? They can't stay silent in this disarray. I would prefer them to - always - keep the national interest at the forefront. That way, they will keep the high moral ground.

I reckon he could take 4 Dobermanns. He'd look them right in the eye, and say 'I don't appease Germans'.

There's a punchline in there somewhere. This is what we've got in charge of our economy. But with pensions, mortgages, and livelihoods compromised, not to mention food inflation at 14.5%, the punchline isn't hilarious at all. We are fast heading for the third world.

For a while, I've wondered why the Labour party don't do more to take advantage of the Tory implosion. Bur perhaps they are right. Sometimes it's better to sit back and watch the government disintegrate all by itself.

A trip down memory lane. Sue Ellen's car crash interview with Krishnan Guru-Murthy.

Just think. If it weren't for the government, the opposition, TV, social media, the electorate, the IMF, the World Economic forum, and several world leaders, we wouldn't have been any the wiser about Liz Truss. We wouldn't have had any idea she was completely freaking useless. I wonder what it...