Ian Dunt

you look at the kind of strategic programs that he put forward, you know, that he was basically formulating during the Corbyn years when he was out in the wilderness. And it was the sort of, you know, multiple stage process of like, what do we do? First of all, we extract Corbynism. And his program for doing that was like really quite,

you look at the kind of strategic programs that he put forward, you know, that he was basically formulating during the Corbyn years when he was out in the wilderness. And it was the sort of, you know, multiple stage process of like, what do we do? First of all, we extract Corbynism. And his program for doing that was like really quite,

extraordinary degrees of central control over the candidate selection process, which he did through the National Executive Committee. He just basically said, no one's making any choices about their candidates anymore. We are going to do that. And by the way, the Corbynites would have done the same thing if they'd succeeded in taking control of the National Executive Committee.

extraordinary degrees of central control over the candidate selection process, which he did through the National Executive Committee. He just basically said, no one's making any choices about their candidates anymore. We are going to do that. And by the way, the Corbynites would have done the same thing if they'd succeeded in taking control of the National Executive Committee.

It's kind of like the brain of the Labour Party, but they didn't. Srini put forward a plan for doing it. He executed it. They took control. They extracted Corbynism. The second thing was to start functioning like a decent opposition in parliament to make it work that way. And the third was to defeat the Tories on their own territory, which is basically crime, defense, and the economy.

It's kind of like the brain of the Labour Party, but they didn't. Srini put forward a plan for doing it. He executed it. They took control. They extracted Corbynism. The second thing was to start functioning like a decent opposition in parliament to make it work that way. And the third was to defeat the Tories on their own territory, which is basically crime, defense, and the economy.

The economy in particular, he said that that was the floor in the Death Star. Now, they got lucky in that the Tories decided they were going to behave like with a degree of biblical incompetence that is impossible to summarize using human language. But nevertheless, like you still say he executed that plan and it delivered the result that he wanted.

The economy in particular, he said that that was the floor in the Death Star. Now, they got lucky in that the Tories decided they were going to behave like with a degree of biblical incompetence that is impossible to summarize using human language. But nevertheless, like you still say he executed that plan and it delivered the result that he wanted.

So there's no point underestimating this guy when it comes to, you know, how do you win an election? He has proved himself to be a very, very capable man indeed.

So there's no point underestimating this guy when it comes to, you know, how do you win an election? He has proved himself to be a very, very capable man indeed.

Yeah, governing a country is not winning an election. You want that election guy there, right? You want to make sure that what are our narratives? What's the storyline? We've got to tell it every day. That clearly has fallen apart these first hundred days. It's just not been there. But you also need to make sure that you do things right. Let me give you an example.

Yeah, governing a country is not winning an election. You want that election guy there, right? You want to make sure that what are our narratives? What's the storyline? We've got to tell it every day. That clearly has fallen apart these first hundred days. It's just not been there. But you also need to make sure that you do things right. Let me give you an example.

Blair's first term was kind of wasted. And the third term was just, you know, the Gordon Brown internecine warfare. The second term was really good. Well, we were all talking about Iraq and Afghanistan in September the 11th. None of that. Talking about what was going on in education, what was going on in health, what was going on in transport.

Blair's first term was kind of wasted. And the third term was just, you know, the Gordon Brown internecine warfare. The second term was really good. Well, we were all talking about Iraq and Afghanistan in September the 11th. None of that. Talking about what was going on in education, what was going on in health, what was going on in transport.

And it was good because predominantly because of a man called Michael Barber working in number 10 in the delivery unit. was coming up with targets that made sense. They used to have 98% of people in A&E would be seen in four hours. Why did that target exist? Not because it felt great in A&E. It existed because if A&E is working, it's because you're getting people off A&E into the wards.

And it was good because predominantly because of a man called Michael Barber working in number 10 in the delivery unit. was coming up with targets that made sense. They used to have 98% of people in A&E would be seen in four hours. Why did that target exist? Not because it felt great in A&E. It existed because if A&E is working, it's because you're getting people off A&E into the wards.

If there's space in the wards, it's because you're getting them off the wards into social care. It was like a litmus test of the health of the health service as a whole. You're working towards sensible evidence-based targets. You need someone doing that job. Maybe it'll be Morgan McSweeney, okay? But at the moment, that doesn't seem to me where his skill set is.

If there's space in the wards, it's because you're getting them off the wards into social care. It was like a litmus test of the health of the health service as a whole. You're working towards sensible evidence-based targets. You need someone doing that job. Maybe it'll be Morgan McSweeney, okay? But at the moment, that doesn't seem to me where his skill set is.

And that was supposed to be what she was doing. So I'm concerned that now she's gone and no one's being very clear about what is the governance function that's being put in place of her.

And that was supposed to be what she was doing. So I'm concerned that now she's gone and no one's being very clear about what is the governance function that's being put in place of her.