Conor Sewell
@ccsewell.bsky.social
Associate Director at Flint Global. Macro, financial services, digital assets. Views my own. Ex-BoE, Treasury. Labour member, big on sports, rugby referee. Bi and autistic.
Also, this is important: even if he was slightly suboptimal electorally (which I don’t believe), that doesn’t necessarily make him the wrong choice.
What is better, to govern well for three and a half years and lose narrowly or govern terribly for that time and win?
Country before party etc…
What is better, to govern well for three and a half years and lose narrowly or govern terribly for that time and win?
Country before party etc…
February 5, 2026 at 10:43 AM
Also, this is important: even if he was slightly suboptimal electorally (which I don’t believe), that doesn’t necessarily make him the wrong choice.
What is better, to govern well for three and a half years and lose narrowly or govern terribly for that time and win?
Country before party etc…
What is better, to govern well for three and a half years and lose narrowly or govern terribly for that time and win?
Country before party etc…
Dangerous to get rid of the political genius who has *checks notes* led Labour to below 20% in the polls on the basis of a strategy that has failed almost universally everywhere it has been tried
February 4, 2026 at 11:13 AM
Dangerous to get rid of the political genius who has *checks notes* led Labour to below 20% in the polls on the basis of a strategy that has failed almost universally everywhere it has been tried