I have thought Keir Starmer a better choice for a long time - well before the last election - and think he will do a good job. But as we are often reminded, the Conservatives are in power and have a huge majority, so there is almost nothing that the Labour Party can do in practice.

I do agree with those who say that Keir Starmer should not take up the offer to 'work with' the government over this virus - it is nothing more than a chance to share the blame, since the government will still, quite properly, take the decisions. Stick to the role of the opposition to question the government about how well it is handling the coronavirus, praise them where appropriate and criticise them where appropriate, but do not fall into the Lib Dem trap of being the whipping boy for everything that went wrong during the coalition.