this is an absolutely bananas complaint to have about the Vice President of the United States

I have worked for two Presidents, briefed two Presidents. We don’t want a President sitting in the Oval Office who wouldn’t demand exactly this. It’s literally your job to be prepared for it.

🚨ICYMI🚨 Last week on the #MEIBlog, Dr. Max explored what #KeirStarmer's first two months in #DowningStreet can tell us about his style of government and the workings of Number 10. Read Dr. Max's assessment of #SueGray's influence as Starmer's Chief of Staff⬇️

The last time I was in Rome some of the archaeology could not be broadcast on the BBC.

Today, Liam Booth-Smith (Sunak's #ChiefOfStaff) will join the Lords. Depending on how you count them (including de factos), the Chief once dubbed "The Travolta of the Treasury" will be the 7th former Chief to join the upper chamber. #DowningStreet #Lords #BoothSmith #Politics

In case you were wondering, excluding David Wolfson (1979-1985), who was never really #ChiefOfStaff, the 7 are: Stephen Carter (de facto) Jeremy Heywood (de facto) Ed Llewellyn Gavin Barwell Eddie Lister (acting) Dan Rosenfield Liam Booth Smith #DowningStreet #Lords #Politics

Presenting on my research into all things #DowningStreet #ChiefOfStaff at the #UKAPA2024, today. Looking forward to discussing what it is that the CoS actually does and, as importantly, why it is so difficult to actually identify that.

We are all Jennie today.

A hundred years ago today a “cash for honours” scandal engulfed Ramsay MacDonald, the first Labour Prime Minister. The Daily Mail revealed the transfer of £30,000 of McVitie’s shares & linked it to the later honour of a baronetcy for the PM’s childhood friend Alexander Grant 1/3

Congratulations to Theresa May formerly of this parish, who was introduced in the House of Lords today as Baroness May of Maidenhead

Always nice to see my former staff doing well for themselves

"This significant research gap has long puzzled the discipline..."

The Rochester Cathedral Children's Choir is looking for new members. It's open to any child aged 7-13 who loves singing. It's free to join and there are no auditions. Rehearsals take place on Thursday evenings from 6.20pm - 7.15pm at the Cathedral. rochestercathedral.org/childrens-choir

The moment you arrive in Florence and see the cathedral for the very first time

My colleague Oliver Wright reveals that Simon Case it to announce that he is stepping down next month Starmer wants to cast his net ‘far and wide’ in search for successor. One source said Starmer would like to appoint a female cabinet secretary Potential candidates include

Thank you to GenElect Network EPOP for an amazing panel. #EPOP24 was a success and was so great to see so many familiar and new faces. Thank you to Politics at Southampton for supporting my attendance at this conference and my research!

This article is total nonsense (polite version).

Sir Keir Starmer as prime minister is holding weekly meetings of the national security council for the first time in years. I have learned that it meets every week after cabinet for a full hour, chaired by Starmer, having met more sporadically and infrequently when Boris

We had eight PAIR staff presenting at this year's EPOP #EPOP2024, with work from 11 featured on the program 👏 Thanks to the organizers at The University of Manchester for all the work and we look forward to next year's University of Exeter !