Wes Streeting has pledged a ‘wealth tax’ to cover for a gap in public finances that no government as yet has managed to fill.
This pre-emptive strike in a leadership contest that might not happen has shown he struggles with big policy issues.
The emerging global narrative is that many of the world’s problems – which affect domestic policy too – are not actually coming from the richer classes at all.
He shows an instinct to push ideology at any point in time, irregardless of events. Such a reckless disregard for facts means he’s hopelessly unprepared for office.