I’m wondering how Rachel Reeves will handle this. The Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer is playing my 10-year-old daughter at chess in a wood-panelled office in the Houses of Parliament.
What she doesn’t yet know is that Zara’s enthusiasm is not matched by her ability. Reeves, who was once the under-14 UK girls’ chess champion, must therefore decide whether to pulverise a young kid or humour her.As dusk falls over Westminster and the room grows gloomier, it quickly becomes apparent she’s not opting for condescension.
Following a slowish start, there’s a flurry of moves and my daughter begins losing pieces at an alarming rate. The inevitable denouement, when it comes, is mercifully swift.
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