In an unprecedented debate in the House of Commons on Tuesday, the brother of the King of England, former Prince Andrew, was described as "rude, arrogant, and spoiled" by Labour MP and Secretary of State for Business Chris Bryant. The harsh words in the Westminster Parliament reflect a break with a nearly sacred convention in British politics, according to which any criticism of immediate members of the royal family has always been avoided.

A sense of chaos in Downing Street, like in the worst times of Theresa May, Boris Johnson, or the very brief Liz Truss; and a feeling, also, that Prime Minister Keir Starmer is not clear about what direction he should take and is following the lead of the populist and xenophobic leader Nigel Farage, who is currently soaring in the polls.