Diary - sports day at a very special school 5th July 2019 It's been a while since I've visited Purbeck View School in Swanage and the visit was as poignant and interesting as I had anticipated it would be. The school... Diary
Diary - better safety at sea for our fishermen 3rd July 2019 A full day, beginning with a run in the park. Routine morning and then down to the Chamber for PMQs. Corbyn went for the Prime Minister (PM) over Brexit. She... Diary
Diary - routine day 2nd July 2019 A busy day. With the Commons' routine almost on hold while the two leadership contenders continue to travel around the country, I spent most of the day dealing... Diary
Diary - meeting children from Radipole Primary 26th June 2019 Back to back meetings all day. A visit by 10 and 11 year olds from Radipole School was the highlight of my day. They'd had a tour and a session on how this... Diary
Diary - Budmouth College issues 25th June 2019 Up to the Commons first thing. A series of meetings throughout the day, including one with Team Boris. Iain Duncan Smith has become Chairman, through whom we... Diary
Diary - press out for Boris 24th June 2019 Did not head to London today for a variety of reasons. Dealt with a lot of constituency work. Boris continues to attract coverage in all papers. The Left appear... Diary
Diary - Boris and Jeremy to now slug it out 20th June 2019 Final day before we know who the final two are in the race for the top job in politics. Spent the first part of the morning on constituency business and then... Diary
Diary - Rory Stewart is knocked out of the race to become PM 19th June 2019 Now down to five contenders for the crown. I don't think the TV debate did anyone any favours, but Rory Stewart's performance stalled badly. Morning in the... Diary
Diary - my good colleague Dominic Raab falls out of the race 18th June 2019 Another intriguing day, ending with one of the leadership contenders being voted out. After a busy morning working on constituency matters, I went out for lunch... Diary