Yet another day in the land of shadows. Where politics goes largely unseen. If not totally unheard. Providing you can read the puffs of smoke. This is the new world order. All the big decisions taken away from the public gaze. All we are left with is a puppet show embedded in interpretive dance. Even in Westminster the show must go on.
Take the Tory leadership contest. Now into its second phase with Priti Patel last week consigned to oblivion. Here the blind are leading the blind. There are no more public events in which the gameshow contestants can road-test their policies. Instead we are in the realm of a private hustings for Tory MPs’ eyes only.
