Co-conspirators will remember the furore surrounding Sue Gray’s exit as Starmer’s chief of staff last year – only for No10 to conjure up a bespoke role for her as “Envoy for the Nations and Regions”. She did precisely nothing in the post, and before long, was quietly shuffled off to the Lords…
Guido can now confirm the role was potemkin. In response to a written parliamentary question, the government said they have “no plans to appoint an Envoy for the Nations and Regions” in order to replace her. No longer a Gray area…
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…”