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WHO IS THE WORST?

I’m not saying that Boris Johnson is the worst person in the world, or even the worst person to be prime minister. He may not even be the worst Prime Minister we’ve had this decade. Not because of any particular qualities or abilities he brings to the role, it’s just that given all the evidence, I would plump for David Cameron being the worst.

We Need to Talk about Keir

Lets face it, the role of Leader of the Opposition is a terrible job. You are powerless to affect any real change, you are constantly sniped at by the different factions in your own party, your ideas and proposed policies are derided and poo-pooed by the government (unless they are stolen in which case you get no credit), or simply ignored, any government success is treated as your personal failure and every government failure is never credited to your success. Why the hell would anyone want to do it?