The main news of the day is the defection of Tory shadow minister Danny Kruger to Reform UK. However, the bigger picture remains the question of how much longer Keir Starmer can stagger on as a zombie Prime Minister, and he may actually be happy enough if the Kruger defection distracts from his own plight for a little while. There's a lot of speculation about whether Andy Burnham, the Mayor of Greater Manchester, may attempt to get back into parliament via a by-election and then topple Starmer. In today's YouTube commentary, I consider whether or not that possibility should be regarded as credible - and I also explore what the implications might be for the SNP.
The Scot Goes Pop fundraiser for 2025, launched eight long months ago in January, is inching closer to its target figure...but can it get there? Many thanks to everyone who has donated so far. If you'd like to help Scot Goes Pop stay afloat during this prolonged transitional period while I seek to find out whether video blogging is viable as an alternative funding model, card donations are welcome HERE. Or, if you prefer, direct donations can be made via PayPal. My PayPal email address is: jkellysta@yahoo.co.uk
Another way of helping is by subscribing to my YouTube channel (which I must stress is completely free!). I need to reach at least 1000 subscribers and I'm currently on 544.
