“We need to shine a light on what’s happened,” he says as new pictures from the Epstein files are released.
The former ambassador to the US adds that he “understands” why he was sacked.
A detailed and radical policy programme could help the Conservatives restore credibility with their erstwhile supporters.
Angela Rayner’s showdown with Peter Mandelson highlights how difficult the Opposition is finding it to unite around a programme for government.
He says the Labour leader “can give the country what it needs – its future back”.
Annual net migration currently suggests 55,000 more homes a year since the 2014 projections – more than the entire rise planned after the housing row.
The Leader of the Opposition looked rejuvenated, but Johnson declined to oblige him by looking in the slightest bit worried by the Greensill affair.
After the 1983 defeat, Labour’s electoral progress was slow. This time around the Party will face further decline without a bold change in direction.
It’s a contest between Sunderland and Newcastle. But even if Labour does badly in early results, how much will that tell us?
I found an incredibly likeable person – but although he knuckled down and scored some successes, he was better placed as Chief Whip than Defence Secretary.
Plus: People vote for me to shave off my beard. But the decision was only advisory. And did they have enough information…?
Plus: But her deal’s so bad I’d rather Remain. Robbins is the real Rasputin, not Timothy. Would I really vote Tory tomorrow? And: Carry on Cocks and Dicks.
Votes would come flooding back into UKIP and, perhaps more importantly, to independent candidates that campaign on the “You Lied” platform.
Conservatives cannot sit back and watch the Government unravel. Conference season gives us the chance to highlight Labour’s hypocrisy, sharpen the contrast and show the country that are serious and have a plan for Britain.