They ordinarily attempt to double-speak the intention of these groups & roles in how they name them, or at least go for neutral-seeming, so a shift to a title which so bluntly states intent seems to me to indicate something. I don’t know what that something could be, and drawing a blank when I attempt to speculate.

Last week was reminded that they unofficially appointed a “Minister for Common Sense” (MP without Portfolio, Esther McVey) but that seems a different flavour of brazen, openly mocking Orwell’s warnings, but we also know it is designed to appeal to voters who are unable to cope with the complexity of reality.

Anyhow, enough of my pointless ramblings. Am off to seek further verification of this story. Well know Tories to be ghoulish, and those currently controlling the party to be especially so, but feel that think tanks, etc. mostly push to have their ideas adopted, rather than the party pushing them to provide ideas.

Which is a nitpick if the ideas are implemented, but an accurate view of the workings of these relationships seems a necessary aspect of a robust counter-offensive.

How I loathe all of this. Ugh.