Under fire Attorney General Richard Hermer has given a rare interview to The House magazine today. Starmer’s close mate insists it isn’t “rule by lawyers” under Labour before ranting about how complying with all strictures of international law is “absolutely essential for peace and security” and “allows markets to flourish with certainty”…
Hermer says he doesn’t see himself as a politician and reminisces about his days as a barrister working from home three days a week. He adds the biggest “shock” of going into government is “having to wear a suit and tie at least five days a week – and sometimes seven!” My god…
In uniparty latest the new Attorney General is full of praise for his Tory wet predecessors Grieve, Prentis, and Wright. His friends also say he would be happy to resign if, for example, he fails to secure progress on complying with the ICJ on Israel because the job is “such low stakes for him.” That might prove welcome news for Starmer seeing as Hermer’s colourful clients and views are making it into the news almost every day…
Sarah Pochin at Reform Scotland’s manifesto launch event: “I really wanted to come on in a Reform tartan burka, but apparently I wasn’t allowed… One day let’s do one of these events not live-streamed. We’ll do all the naughty stuff…”