A Platonic Guardian must reach a view on the conduct of a Homeric warrior – one whose passions are, in the view of her fellow guardians, trashing the state.
Reshuffles, reorganisations, investigations – the Director General of the Propriety and Ethics Team in the Cabinet Office is always in on the action.
May needs to demonstrate that Whitehall is prepared – deal or no deal. Crossing one’s fingers and hoping for transition is not an alternative, or shouldn’t be.
Today’s choice is between a woman who has grasped the scale and sweep of Brexit, and a man who has spent his entire career cuddling up to Britain’s enemies.
Instead of trying to work out what the general election result will be, it might be useful to try to work out what the Conservatives think it will be.
He makes the case for the Government’s extension, and Chris Cook of Newsnight (formerly a Willetts adviser) the case against it.
Allegra Stratton makes the point about Osborne’s Stamp Duty cut as part of a Newsnight discussion with Chris Cook, Evan Davis and Duncan Weldon.
The Prime Minister is right to be optimistic about our future relationship with the EU, but we must be ready for every eventuality.