Laura K, having a poke now. The Flip Flop Bond.“ Another Whitehall insider told me - "I thought he managed to cosplay both Rishi and Boris in one go yesterday with six targets and the CS [civil service] stuff" – teasing him for metaphorically dressing up as not just one, but two of his predecessors. Ouch! Whereas Sir Keir has six targets, Rishi Sunak had five pledges that drove his unsuccessful time in government. And just as Sir Keir spoke of "naysayers" in his speech, Boris Johnson was fond of taking on what he described as the "doomsters" and "gloomsters".Sir Keir wouldn't like the comparisons to Johnson or Sunak who he lambasted in office. He certainly wouldn't want to give the impression he's aping their style or strategy. But he is often accused of chopping and changing his own.”
Russell Pearson ● 77d