Defenestration.

 There are talks in the tea rooms at Westminster about how long the - prime minister has left? His disastrous handling of the welfare reforms are an omni-shambles - that have put his leadership and judgment on the line. At prime ministers questions on Wednesday the deputy prime minister, Angela Rayner - had all the characteristics of a leader in waiting. It’s now obvious that Keir Starmer isn’t the right person for the job, he doesn’t have the political antenna, smell or understanding of the ordinary backbencher. Both he and the chancellor Rachel Reeves are now very vulnerable and could be - kicked out in the not too distant future. It’s now a possibility of two - defenestrations at the same time. Who would have thought that a year ago next week after - such a resounding victory in July 2024 - the party would be in such disarray and tearing it self apart? Politics is a - rough old game and not for the faint hearted. But this could be the denouement for two big beasts of the government - the prime minister and chancellor. Their authority has been squandered and lost and will not return any time soon - so it could be good night Vienna for them both.