Do they think we are stupid?

 The King of the North seems to want to put his devolved No 10 in Manchester - presumably for an easy commute.  Why Manchester and not Rotherham or Leeds? Manchester does have a high productivty rating - because of the Busy Bee population of Manchester - but the top performing town/city is Slough. Why not put No 10 there? Leeds is a vibrant fast growing city.  Excellent transport links which would allow access from around the country being more central than London. Rotherham is the fastest growing town in the UK in the last decade. Why not put No 10 there? I guess the commute for Andy is less convenient....

 Enter Starmer stage left Practice nasal tone... My fellow Britons, Now let me be clear.  I am here to announce something which will cause great sadness in the electorate. This is a moment of national mourning. A moment of great loss.  My thoughts are with the electorate at this difficult time and it will be hard for Britain to accept this loss. But there is hope.  This is a serious moment for our country. It requires serious leadership, serious decisions, and, above all, serious people saying the word "serious" with sufficient seriousness. After careful reflection, I have decided to resign as Prime Minister. I get it. People are frustrated. People want change. People have questions. I've seen the polls. I've read the newspapers. I've avoided answering any questions at PMQ.  I've even listened to the Today programme. I was even considering watching GB News but then thought better of it. I get it. But I will take no lectures from the nasty opposition. Certainly...