Diary - picking up on the Queen's Speech 15th January 2020 Up early and out into a sodden park. So wet that I had to keep to the paths for most of my run. Routine matters once in the House and into the Chamber for PMQs... Diary
Diary - Iran becomes more and more of a threat 14th January 2020 Into the Commons by 0800 for a meeting with the Chief Whip that I'd asked for. Although the conversation was in private, I can say the subject was the future of... Diary
Diary - difficulties in the Royal household 13th January 2020 More speculation over the future of the Royal Family as the Queen, Prince Charles, Prince William and Prince Harry met to discuss how this new relationship that... Diary
Diary - EU Withdrawal Bill heads to the Lords 9th January 2020 The final day of the EU Withdrawal Bill before it heads to the Lords. What an historic moment that will be. But first out for an early morning run, before... Diary
Diary - airliner crashes in Iran 8th January 2020 More bad news from Iran ended the day. An Ukrainian Boeing 737-800 crashed only minutes after leaving Imam Khomeini International Airport this morning, killing... Diary
Diary - first day back 7th January 2020 First day back in the New Year. Having dealt with routine matters, I dropped down to the Chamber for Treasury Questions at 1430. Unusually, nearly all the seats... Diary
Diary - Middle East erupts again 6th January 2020 I had a feeling it was too quiet over New Year which has now taken on a new dimension with the death of Qassem Soleimani, the brutal Iranian general killed in a... Diary
Diary – Happy Christmas 25th December 2019 On this special day, can I wish you a very Happy Christmas and a peaceful New Year. I think we all need both! It's been quite a year, ending with high... Diary
Diary - winning votes at last 20th December 2019 We had to be in by 0930 as we went straight into the debate on the WU Withdrawal Bill. I had put in to speak and was called, by which time we were down to five... Diary