Just watching BBC Laura K and it's very clear that the entire parliamentary Labour Party is geared up for a full-on Labour leadership battle in the next few weeks. It's not clear if it will be June, July, August or September, but it will be one of those months. Perhaps more importantly, it's also not remotely clear what direction they want the government to go in.
What’s striking is how conflicting the priorities are among Labour MPs. Some are openly pushing for lower taxation, others are demanding higher defence spending, quite a few want proper controls on immigration, some are calling for lower welfare spending and others want to dial back on Net Zero costs. But then you’ve got plenty on the other side who want the complete opposite - higher taxes, less on defence and much more spending on public services.
Genuine question: if you could pick the big change of direction for this government, what would it be? Interested to hear what others think - especially those who voted Labour last time.