Tory drubbing at ballot box is not enough for plotters to unseat PM as leader

AND just like that the plot against Rishi Sunak went pop.

Despite a Tory drubbing at the ballot box, the PM’s enemies know they left it far too late to make a move.

And after the PM’s benefits, defence spending and Rwanda pre-locals blitz, even some of his sharpest critics are pleased to see a little lead back in his pencil.

And while Sir Keir Starmer was up to Blackpool quicker than a greyhound this morning, there are still red lights on the dashboard in Labour HQ.

Traditionally reliant on the Muslim community to bolster their numbers, Thursday showed Labour haemorrhaging that support in a pro-Gaza pincer of the Greens and George Galloway.

And despite all the flag waving yesterday, Team Starmer will be disappointed with the predicted vote share of 34 per cent - far lower than some of the polls say.

Should that be translated to Commons seats Labour would fall short of a majority.

I suspect we can kiss goodbye to a summer election…