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Right now he is the least worst option. However he should not mistake the country's desire to be rid of the Tories as an endorsement of his do nothing agenda. The voters want change, and at the moment all he is offering is a vague commitment to economic growth which will magically enrich the...

Keir has got to keep his friends happy. More subsidies for the rich.

Liz Kendall to Work & Pensions. Expect more persecution of those in need of welfare as Starmer refuses to raise revenue from those who can afford it. Pleased to see Rayner get Levelling Up though.

My sentiments exactly. That said if Patel, Braverman or Rees-Mogg are amongst the casualties on election night I will, however briefly, be doing my nut. Not enthused by Starmer at all but there could still be plenty to celebrate throughout the night.

I'm not really sure what the Lib Dems stand for at the moment, but this is a good opportunity for them to actually position themselves to the left of Labour in the way Charles Kennedy did and Clegg momentarily pretended too.

I will enjoy the demise of many wretched Tory MPs on election night but I will not be enthused at the prospect of a Labour government that thinks tough choices are only for workers, the poor and not profiteers and unearned income. It's head in the sand economics and it will disappoint so many...

I would like to think so. If Labour do get a 100+ majority, as some polls suggest, it should give them enough electoral breathing room to at least explore the possibility.

I shall judge them on what they do and my expectations are low so hopefully I'll be pleasantly surprised. Given the utter mess they will inherit I am not expecting a magic wand to be wafted to fix it all. The damage done over the last decade or so will require more than one parliament to fix...

Other than Ed Milliband's enthusiasm for a new green industrial strategy there is little to get excited about what Starmer and Reeves have been offering this week. The offer at the moment seems to be not make things worse but not make them much better. Banging on about growth isn't going to cut...