There are great issues facing our country, dominated by Brexit, but not just what sort of Brexit, if any, we end up with. We still need solutions to problems in health, social care, prisons, patient safety, railways, teacher shortages, the list lengthens every time I post on these worries. We are entitled to bold leadership, quality debate, discipline in government and in opposition, as well as openness and facts.
What we are getting are unending quarrels within the political parties about everything from Islamophobia, Antisemitism, sexual conduct, bullying, misogyny, you name it. Of course all of these issues are very important and very important indeed for those affected by them, but they must not be used as cover to run leadership campaigns or to destabilise the ability of Parliament to function and provide sound government.
So at the end of the summer recess, there must be a political reset. The people’s business must come first.