
Oh dear, oh dear. Who was it who said divided parties don’t win elections? Who could have guessed that civil war would be convulsing not the incumbents but their challengers only a week into GE 2024?
Of course, the good ship Labour is still sailing serenely ahead and will make it into port first. But I predict the Tory Titanic will run her closer than everyone assumes. Why? For one, Diane Abbott.