For some odd reason, the Melster used his first keynote speech as shadow chancellor to discuss the abject failure of his party
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Some things in life you just don’t see coming. Like a lottery win. Like Spurs winning a European trophy. You can now add to those two: Mel Stride getting a full house for one of his speeches. Not even standing room was available. This just doesn’t happen to Mel. Normally you can book him a broom cupboard and there will still be plenty of space. This reputation for never saying anything of interest precedes him. Just not today. Maybe it was a slow news day. Maybe the refreshments on offer at the Royal Society for the Arts were top dollar.
Mel has a kind face. But no obvious talent or skillset. He is only the shadow chancellor because someone has to be. There are only 120 Conservative MPs and almost all are either halfwits or certifiable or both. Plus the Tories have already tried Jeremy Hunt. Imagine coming second to Jezza in a two-horse race. Jezza only got the job as chancellor because he looked vaguely plausible. Someone who would fit in at the Bank of England. He knew less about the economy than I did. Just think. If you had been elected as a Tory MP in 2024, you could well be shadow chancellor now.
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