Like most of you I've assumed the election result is a foregone conclusion. But then I made the mistake of watching Wednesday night's debate...
OK, I admit it. I've been sleepwalking my way through this election. I even took a week off to avoid it.
But then I made the mistake of watching Wednesday night's debate. Or perhaps not, because the scales not only fell from my eyes, they rolled across the living room floor and disappeared under the telly. Sadly, the Max Headroom moniker never caught on, so I dropped it. No point flogging a dead wossname. Just as well, probably, because despite being computer-generated, it would have gone some way to humanising him.
The flashes of nastiness were never far from the surface, especially when directing his noises-off 'liar' jibes at Sunak. Read More RICHARD LITTLEJOHN: Sky-high taxes, strikes, a Labour landslide… enjoy this Sunny Afternoon We learned much, much more about the Swiss Family Blair. Too much information .
But I don't buy the 'cab rank' argument either. Depends on where you park your cab. If you park up outside Scott's restaurant in Mayfair you'll pick up Kate Moss. If you linger outside Finsbury Park Mosque, you'll end up with Abu Qatada or one of his oppos. And it's no good arguing you don't go south of the river.
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