As both of the great Spectator writers Madeline Grant and Gareth Roberts have pointed out here recently, the element of farce in British politics is notable as never before. Miss Grant opined that ‘It is genuinely astonishing that Rachel Reeves isn’t accompanied by the Benny Hill theme at all time… a shambles, but then which arm of the comedic and decaying British state isn’t? We’re probably only ever a couple of resignations away from Mr Tumble becoming the Rail Ombudsman.’

The idea of the ‘swivel-eyed-loon’ has completely moved camp from the right to the left

While in a piece entitled ‘Labour are almost as deluded as the Your Party faithful’ Mr Roberts noted that ‘Like many, my weekend was considerably enlivened by highlights from the livestream of the inaugural Your Party conference

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