Tories continue to appal as Labour schmoozes a newly receptive City set | John Crace

As ministers proved again they've lost the plot, Keir Starmer sought to show business bigwigs his is the party to backBack to the future. A Tory government in its extended death throes. Any number of sex and sleaze scandals. Disengaged backbench MPs planning for life outside Westminster. A weak prime minister totally out of ideas. Just reacting to the latest rebellion. No discernible coherent policies. Sound familiar?Take Thursday. One MP has the whip withdrawn after a police complaint. Michelle Mone swears blind there was nothing wrong with her for trousering ?29m for recommending a startup company that specialised in useless PPE. Headless gowns for headless chickens. Continue reading...