Diary - Putin and another step too far 29th September 2022 The fall out over the mini budget continued, with the PM doing a round of questions across local radio stations. Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng said his mini-budget... Diary
Diary - specialist educational provision to be expanded in Dorset 28th September 2022 First up was a 0845 meeting with Dorset Council (DC) and Bill Reeves, the CEO of Portland Port, who kindly chairs the South Dorset Business Panel that I... Diary
Diary - Government cannot do it all, nor should it 27th September 2022 Labour MP Rupa Huq was suspended from the Party after she was accused of making "racist" comments about the chancellor. Her stupid remarks, which I will not... Diary
Diary - farewell to another friend 26th September 2022 A rather gloomy, drizzly morning set the mood as I headed up to London to attend the funeral of an old mate. Like a handful of other friends, he fought... Diary
Diary - mini financial statement by new Chancellor 23rd September 2022 I was up early and out to the park for my morning run in soft rain. Early, because the House was on a three-line Whip from 0930. The reason was to hear the new... Diary
W2W - the legacy of a much loved Queen 23rd September 2022 WHAT an emotional rollercoaster Monday was. Swept up in the moment, I felt that the Queen’s final act was to unite us, her subjects, in grief and gratitude... Diary
Diary - ban on fracking lifted 22nd September 2022 Business as usual resumed in the Commons today. First up, was a private meeting of the Defence Committee. Having not met for a while there was quite a bit sort... Diary
Diary - taking the oath to our new King 21st September 2022 The period of official mourning over, MPs headed back to the Commons to take the oath of allegiance to King Charles III. Each intake had been given a time to... Diary
Diary - State Funeral 19th September 2022 Words fail me, quite honestly. Having watched the State Funeral with my wife and two of my children, we were all simply lost for words. What a day, what... Diary
