It wasn’t difficult to guess the mood of the civil service on welcoming their new left-wing overlords. They rolled out the red carpet…

The renamed Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (formerly DLUHC) internal news page has plastered on its front a blog post all about Rayner’s entry as Secretary of State, breathlessly titled “Come Rayner, Come Shine” – her words in the all staff call. Was the mask ever on for it to slip off?