shrivelled

Is this next chapter in politics one the government can own, shape and dominate, or will they continue to be buffeted by missteps and a new-look but shrivelled opposition opposite them?

The political backdrop of the mid-2020s is an anti-politics era of wild political flux, shrivelled election turnouts, noisy social media and, crucially, a protracted period of squeezed living standards.

In the corner of one stall, we see what looks like a saucepan lid full of shrivelled, straw-coloured fruit bats.

There are pockets of support for Boris Johnson on the Conservative benches, but they have rapidly shrivelled.

Top tip for reviving carrots: put them in a glass of water in the fridge until they are less shrivelled; they’re not perfect but they’ll be usable again.