A very British coup.

 In a noisy and sunny Downing Street, the prime minister Keir Starmer, resigned. Towards the end of a short statement his voice broke and he was visibly upset. So we now have the process of choosing the next occupant of this difficult job. It’s very likely to be Andy Burnham, unless there is someone else wanting the top job? Wes Streeting, has ruled himself out of the race and has backed Burnham. So probably by the summer recess in July Burnham, will have the key to the famous - black door. Good luck with that old chap. There weren’t any troops or tanks on the streets or police with riot shields and tear-gas- a very British coup. 

The most important thing in the to do list for Burnham - will be his choice of his cabinet colleagues and which departments they run. The key position is that of chancellor, it would send the wrong signal if Ed Miliband, was to be put in charge of the Tresuary. Many in business and the City of London - don’t think that would be a promising start. I would put Yvette Cooper, there as she has a good knowledge of economics and would be a safe pair of hands. I would put Wes Streeting, in the Foreign Office as he has good diplomatic skills. I would keep Shabana Mahmood in the Home Office. That would mean two top positions in government are held by women. Let’s hope this is the last change of prime minister for some years to come. We need stability and an end to this - merry go round. I think much of this instability goes back to 2016 and the Brexit referendum - that was our national breakdown - it will 10 years tomorrow that this cataclysmic decision was made. We have been suffering from PTSD ever since.