Sometimes I wonder if you read what you post, Tricky. You do realise that Andrew Gwynne has been suspended by Labour and, with regard to Amesbury, that Yvette Cooper is on record as saying ‘Runcorn deserves better representation’, don’t you.

For the record I believe the behaviour of both MPs was reprehensible however, while I don’t know why or how Amesbury has escaped a prison sentence (and neither do you) I equally struggle to understand why you believe Labour have acted improperly or how (beyond your fondness for a little meaningless alliteration) Starmer’s behaviour is in any way reminiscent of Stalin’s