What is it about Keir Starmer and pledges? His latest u-turn is a big one: the central plank of his economic reboot of Britain’s economy into a global green leader. Where does it leave him in terms of political credibility and, more importantly perhaps, in terms of his vision for taking a moribund national economy and supercharging it?
Also – just how much do the Republicans hate American football? Is Taylor Swift really so much of a threat? And the Matts give Rishi Sunak a decent dose of opprobrium after another week of crass political dimwittery.
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