It is tempting to think that politics stops today. That the publication of the final report by the Grenfell Inquiry demands a cessation of partisan hostilities. That the House of Commons is, in that tedious cliché, "at its best" when it is united. But this would be wrong.
Politics is why construction firms got away with cladding buildings with dangerously flammable materials. Politics is why residents' warnings of an impending disaster were ignored. Politics is why government ministers prioritised deregulation over safety controls. Politics is, ultimately, why 72 people died when a fire engulfed Grenfell Tower on 14 June 2017.
