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
Diary - Queen's Speech 19th December 2019 Up early and out into a grey and overcast day for my run. Today was the second Queen's Speech, the last being only a few weeks ago. This occasion was more muted... Diary
Diary - swearing in 18th December 2019 Up early and into the park for a long run. Old army habits don't die easily! Dentist and haircut and into the Commons to get sworn in. This has to be done in... Diary
Diary - a new start in the Commons 17th December 2019 Well, back to the Commons for the first time since the election. It was a very different atmosphere that greeted me as I wandered through the corridors to my... Diary
Diary - What a day, what a night! 12th December 2019 What a day it turned out to be! As always, I began it on Portland, joining two volunteer watchkeepers at the Coastwatch station overlooking the bill. After a... Diary