Fraser Nelson

Starmer’s tragedy? He has the power and majority to change the rules - but won’t. He sees himself as a legal knight, defender of the rules (echr etc). Those rules are rigged against him, guaranteeing failure. https://t.co/7RTcDRAcnB

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The Times has sold out the 800-seat Cadogan Hall for An Evening with Niall Ferguson this evening, interviewed by yours truly. The discussion will be filmed for subscribers. Am v much looking forward to meeting some this evening! https://t.co/NgQIck72q0

Just ten years ago, worklessness was not seen as an intractable problem. It was one being fixed at stunning speed. The number of households where no one has ever worked went below 150k just before lockdown, a 20-year low. We have the tools. We've just lost the sense of urgency. https://t.co/OUuEQkQ1C9

This is the Scottish Labour candidate for Hamilton who refused to take part in tonight's 10.40pm STV debate. He agreed instead to a Q&A: even that didn't go v well. https://t.co/bCywaXfL7H

James Campbell @J4m35c4mpb3ll

Deary me this is a tough watch. Labour candidate Davy Russell for Hamilton, Larkhall & Stonehouse getting asked basic questions on the WFA which he stutters, hesitates & obfuscates. No wonder he refused the STV debate. A sore watch. https://t.co/E4prurkeUZ

They remain so unhappy that it’s possible he will have the whip removed soon

David Cornock @davidcornock

Lord (@Simonhartmp) Hart of Tenby takes his seat in @UKHouseofLords Some Tories were unhappy about the former chief whip's peerage after he published his diaries from his time in Rishi Sunak's government https://t.co/HpKnkS0VdN

So tonight's STV debate will be Reform vs SNP. Labour concede their candidate for Hamilton is too bad to put on TV. Which makes you wonder: why field him as a candidate?

Paul Hutcheon @paulhutcheon

STV have confirmed tonight’s by-election debate is between Reform candidate Ross Lambie and SNP hopeful Katy Loudon. A no show from Labour. All this does is give the impression of a two horse race between Reform and the SNP.