Yesterday I found myself at the big Tony Blair Institute conference, AKA Blairstock. It’s like Glastonbury for centrist nerds but with better loos. And the only drugs anyone was on were high-functioning ashwagandha supplements.
Last year, the mood was pretty flat. The Tories were in the midst of another leadership contest lurching to the Right and yet the prospect of a Labour government felt very remote. Cut to 12 months later and vibe was very different, which was reflected in the headline act: Sir Keir Starmer, who most people in the country now think will be the next prime minister.
