[Tubby Isaacs]

I thought Kemi had shut up about the Chagos Islands, after Starmer offered her a full security briefing. Did she ever take that up? Are the Security Services bothered? Is there some equivalent of Peter Wright whispering prophesies of doom to some equivalent of Chapman Pincher?

You'd think the Opposition at this time could put its silly talking point aside and concentrate on backing the Government during this Greenland crisis.

[mattomac]

It's classic Kemi bandwagon jumping

[Bones McCoy]

Badenoch’s Tories now joining in with Trump on the Chagos Islands deal, despite Rubio having previously welcomed the deal. Pathetic.

The mango motherfucker's reverse ferreted because it suits his Greenland narrative.

Olukemi hasn't realised that Greenland's in play - yet.

[kreuzberger]

Tice was chuntering on about the Chagos Islands at last week's PMQs. Does that stink of back-channel chatter?

Yes, really.

[Boiler]

Lovely slap-down by Starmer to Olukemi at PMQs:

Badenoch is claiming sacking Jenrick was a sign of strength. But at that point she had already read his defection letter. What else was she going to do? Correct the typos and give it back?

[Boiler]

This has got to be up there with Cameron's "I think I'd be rather good at it", surely?

I joined the Tories for the partying, says Kemi Badenoch

Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch has said she initially joined the Conservatives for the "party aspect of it - socialising, drinks, hanging out with other young people".

Speaking to BBC Radio 4's Desert Island Discs, Badenoch said that after university all her friends had "gone all over the world" and she thought joining the party would be "a fun thing to do".

[davidjay]

I'm sure any social gathering would be enlivened by the presence of Kemi Badenoch

[Tubby Isaacs]

Lively in the sense of Kemi kicking off, judging by her media performances.

[Andy McDandy]

Tories partying.

When I just typed Tories, as I hit the p on my keypad, autofill's first suggestion was Partygate.

[Youngian]

I've always placed thick Chinese walls between Labour Party business and having fun. Apart from the odd pub quiz night at Christmas.

[The Weeping Angel]

People say that Braverman's defection is proof that the Tories can detoxify. Of course, this depends on Badenoch and the rest.

.

[Abernathy]

I see Kemi has been banging on about both Reform and Labour being involved in something called a "psychodrama" in relation to, respectively, defecting Tories joining Farage, and the Andy Burnham shite. She's trying to cast the Tories under her leadership as "serious people" who are above all that mallarkey (well, good luck with that, though she might arguably be right if she keeps shedding loonies like Braverman & Jenrick).

"Psychodrama" is one of those politically fashionable words or phrases that modern politicians like to bandy about a lot - like "throw(ing) people under a bus", and so on. I realised that beyond it being something that was a right waste of time and to be avoided if at all possible, I have no idea what a "psychodrama" actually is.

So I looked it up. Wikipedia says :

Psychodrama is an acting method, often used as a psychotherapy, in which clients use spontaneous dramatization, role playing, and dramatic self-presentation to investigate and gain insight into their lives. Developed by Jacob L. Moreno and his wife Zerka Toeman Moreno, psychodrama includes elements of theater, often conducted on a stage, or a space that serves as a stage area, where props can be used. A psychodrama therapy group, under the direction of a licensed psychodramatist, reenacts real-life, past situations (or inner mental processes), acting them out in present time. Participants then have the opportunity to evaluate their behavior, reflect on how the past incident is getting played out in the present and more deeply understand particular situations in their lives.

Psychodrama offers a creative way for an individual or group to explore and solve personal problems. It may be used in a variety of clinical and community-based settings in which other group members (audience) are invited to become therapeutic agents (stand-ins) to populate the scene of one client. Besides benefits to the designated client, "side-benefits" may accrue to other group members, as they make relevant connections and insights to their own lives from the psychodrama of another. A psychodrama is best conducted and produced by a person trained in the method, called a psychodrama director.

So maybe not such a waste of time- if it helps people. Labour too is not absolved of having used the term in a derogatory way - especially about the Tories.

Maybe people should quit bandying it about.