Robert Hutton

“Look, I understand that question.” Nicola Sturgeon, former First Minister of Scotland and leader of the SNP, was preparing to explain why she hadn't noticed her husband buying a campervan.

Nigel Farage's appearance in Parliament was as rare as it was undistinguished I n Parliament on Wednesday we got a rare treat: a live sighting of Nigel Farage.

Whatever the crisis, the Conservative leader invariably discovers that events have vindicated her.

“C leaning Up Britain,” proclaimed the natty logo at Richard Tice's press conference on Wednesday.

There was a great deal of talking today, but how much of it meant anything? I s there anything more incongruous than the sound of people cheering after a Keir Starmer speech?

T he Labour benches of the House of Commons were a sea of white roses, worn by MPs in memory of their colleague Jo Cox, murdered 10 years ago.

On the radio, Reform’s Richard Tice was explaining that actually the party had never expected to win “what is actually one of the safest Labour seats.” Sure, Richard, sure. That’s what everyone says…

What is it about the great British detective that fascinates his devotees so?

T here goes another one. Keir Starmer's departure as prime minister was, characteristically, anticlimactic.

I t was a sweltering day, one of summer dresses and shirtsleeves and trying not to move too much.