Pedro Sánchez is a reminder that being really good at politics is both very rare and also obvious when you see it.

Wow – Putin has appointed Andrei Belousov, a longtime economic advisor, to head Russia’s defense ministry. Sergei Shoigu must be out! t.me/rian_ru/245175

The depressing thing about Hari is that it doesn't matter how many times he's found to have made stuff up. He still gets contracts from reputable publishers, his books get serialised in the big papers, and promoted by Apple etc... There are no consequences.

Just seen that Jane Green has expanded on her 'tide'/'tribes' distinction in a guest post on this week's Sam Freedman substack.
More here:

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The idea that PIP benefits are handed out like candy whenever people feel a bit gloomy is so far from the truth.

Huge thanks to Sam Freedman for inviting me to contribute. This piece is based on insights from our upcoming British Election Study book on the realignment in British politics. The realignment is still visible beneath the surface …

Amazon just emailed me telling me I might like to buy my own book. I guess it does fit my interests.

This is such a key chart for understanding British politics at the moment. Tory vote has collapsed but the Leave/Remain proportions haven't changed.

(Same is true with the rising Labour vote on the other side.)