To the hustings!

Over the past five years, I have described the Government as being made up with stupid people, but to see the stupidity on display in real time is something else.

On Wednesday, on a day of heavy thundery showers in London, and in a gap in clouds, Rishi Sunak had his podium placed outside the door of number 10.

As he walked to speak, the heavens opened, but kept on going, getting drenched by the storm.

All for the want of an umbrella.

The election will be on JUly 4th, technically in the 2nd half of the year, just. In the middle of recess and after many MPs and Ministers would have booked family holidays. All will have to be cancelled.

And it appears no one in Cabinet knew this was coming until they were recalled Wednesday morning.

Thursday, Sunak went to a biscuit factory, where it was revealled that two of the people who were selected ask questions of the PM, were party "plants, of local councilors.

Yesterday, Sunak went to Belfast and gave a speech in the Titanic Quarter. Imagine being linked with the most famous sinking ship so early in your campaign?

On top of that, so sudden was the announcement, that nearly 100 seats do not have a Conservative candidate, a mere six weeks from the election. On top of that, over 70 MPs and Ministers have announced they are not seeking re-election. Just not fearing in losing their seat, but fear of winning and having to deal with what comes next.

All this is the first three days of the hustings and on day 4, Sunak is taking the day off NOT to reset is campaign.

No, of course not.

Even the Daily Mail leads with an interview with the Shadow Chancellor today, the rest describe the party's meltdown.