remember when i was at school, actually, and i was a very political student, but even then when neil kendricks not the sort of thing a politician normally did, speaking at the front of their party conference announcing labour activists. this in a way is bigger. what keir starmer has done is taken on the very leader of the party, who still very popular amongst lots of activists. keir starmer is doing it at a relatively good time for him because labour is advancing in the opinion polls, benefiting from the government's difficulties with covert max. and that i think will give him some protection for the time being —— covid—19. the left of the party won't want to unsettle him while he's doing relatively well. but the left won't forget what he's done, and keirstarmer left won't forget what he's done, and keir starmer should worry if he runs into any electoral trouble because he's created a good number of enemies inside this party. not just on this issue, but some of the other reforms he's been making. staying on the front of the ft, let's change subjects and talk about covid—19. scientists have id