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Yes, I must confess that the prospect of Farage and Morgan on the panel might lure me into watching it for the first time in probably 6 or 7 years. I have very little in common with these people but like many, I have a slightly weird and disturbing fascination for them, and am quite drawn to...

Back in 2016 The Times called him “the most influential politician of the last decade”. Might have something to do with it. (Could have been ‘significant’ rather than influential, but you get the idea.) (Don’t shoot the messenger)

UK citizens overseas were allowed to vote in the referendum. The standard 15 year rule applied. Nothing to do with anything Cameron did or didn’t do.

Ha ha! Farage and Piers Morgan — I might have to watch QT for the first time in many years. Is it still Peter Sissons?

A Labour victory seems a certainty. It’s the extent of it that’s up for debate. One thing I found interesting is that in some Labour by-election wins including the two that were apparently record post-war swings, the Tory vote totally collapsed while the Labour vote didn’t really increase at...

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She isn’t barred yet but has also not been nominated to stand either. She’s awaiting a decision. On current form I will predict she won’t get the go-ahead but we’ll see.

This was the prediction that Sir Keir would be 'forensic' and 'surgical' in his debating style? I can’t say I’ve noticed it yet. I also think it’s of more use in the courtroom than in election politics. Floating voters are rarely won over by cold logic and debating points. Emotional connection...

Maybe It shouldn’t matter but it does, and will influence some voters. That’s why the leaders debates will be important. Probably not enough to swing the result, admittedly.

LOL, yes I’m old enough to remember that too. I just heard Hezza being interviewed on Times Radio, talking way too much sense about the election, and ridiculing both main parties for their pettiness. Worth a listen (11am show).

The key thing though is that the allegation was made just days after the election was called despite the alleged incident dating back some years. The timing seems designed to frustrate his candidacy. Mind you, that might be just a personal decision by the accuser rather than any sort of...

He said no decision has been made yet.

"More charisma than Starmer" is what I said. Mind you, a wet dish cloth has more charisma than Sir Keir so not a high bar.

Seriously, even the LibDems are left of Labour these days and far more radical. Shows how far Labour have travelled recently. I can understand the reasons for Labour's "don’t scare the horses" strategy but if you compromise too much you lose your identity.

I think the leaders debates could be a banana skin for Labour. First one next week, and presumably more to follow. Keir vs Rishi should be interesting viewing. Whatever you think of his record, the fact is that Sunak has more charisma than Starmer. I know elections shouldn’t be decided, or...

The awkward point will come if her CP is allowed to select its own candidate. I’m presuming she’s very popular locally given her impressive support from the voters. Sir Keir might be in a dilemma here as with Corbyn who’s standing as an independent. Either let her CP select her and face the...

The proof of the pudding, and all that. It was a mealy mouthed passive-tense response from Sir Keir. Very lawyerly. He could have pulled the rug from the annoying interviewers and simply said “Of course she’ll be able to stand.” She has a lot of local support so it will be interesting to see if...

Chill out mate.

If you make a big deal about the need to raise income taxes for the wealthiest, over several years, and actually make it a major plank in your own party leadership election manifesto, but then just before a general election state that you won’t raise such taxes, you can expect to be grilled on...

One to put on your bucket list if anywhere near Boston — a trip to Fenway Park to see the Red Sox.