New year, new Keir: if only politicians would resolve to keep quiet in January

"Going on and on about all the things they are going to do. Never stopping to think that they were saying much the same thing this time last year and nothing much has changed in between."

"The first politician who promised that they were going to keep quiet for a few months while they got on with the job would be a blessing for us all. A guaranteed vote-winner."

"Frankly, no one cares whether you stay off the booze for a few months. Or go cold turkey on the chocs. It's no big deal."

"By the time he had finished speaking almost no one was any the wiser. That's Keir Starmer's cross to bear. He's such a dull public speaker that his words curl up a."

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