The men in grey suits have come for Joe Biden

It's a traditional expression for when the leader in Britain gets a visit from a group of so-called cabinet colleagues demanding his or her resignation. Margaret Thatcher had her visit from the men in grey suits and before long she found she had little choice but to step down. Now it's happening to Joe Biden. Despite his determination to stay put and fight on for another four years in the White House, all the top hierarchy of the Democratic party have either phoned or paid a visit and made the case for the president to step aside for a younger and less faltering candidate to take on Donald Trump. It's a desperate time for poor Joe. Nancy Pelosi, hardly a man in a grey suit, but still with the same message, suggested to Biden that he might think about considering handing over. The two top dogs of the Democratic party, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, were more blunt. They made it clear they didn't think Biden could beat Trump, especially not now after his miraculous survival from the assassination attempt. Time is running out for the Democrats who want Biden out. It's really tough on Biden. He appears to genuinely think he's still fine to take on and defeat Trump. But almost no one else believes it any longer.