First up was one of our regular meetings with Dorset Council. They have proved very effective and helpful over the pandemic, with councillors, MPs and officials coming together to talk through a wide range of issues. I was at a little disadvantage as I did not manage to join them virtually, but listened on the telephone line instead. The meeting lasted about an hour and I then headed to the Tank Museum, which I'd been looking forward to very much indeed. I was soon enjoying a coffee and brownie in Director Richard Smith's office and receiving an update on the museum's progress. It has done well, despite the pandemic, and come through on the other side in good fettle. Government funding has helped, but the museum's shop has done exceptionally well on-line. Tank-shaped slippers have been the top buy! Employing now about 80 full time staff, Richard's dynamic and canny leadership has seen the museum go from strength to strength. At the end of our chat, he kindly took me to see their latest exhibition, which features the individual stories of those who have served through war. It was been thoughtfully laid out, with each display encouraging one to move to the next. I was transfixed and cannot recommend a visit high enough. An appalling story has dominated the news, ending in the jailing of a man for 21 years, and his partner for a minimum of 29 years, over the torture and killing of his six-year-old son, Arthur Labinjo-Hughes. Emma Tustin, 32, murdered the boy by causing a fatal head injury at her home in Solihull on 16 June last year. She photographed him lying on the floor, sending the image to his father Thomas Hughes, 29. Hughes was convicted of the boy's manslaughter. It's a sickening story and there will no doubt be many repercussions from it. In other news, the PM said that Covid booster jabs would be offered to everyone in England who was eligible by the end of January. Mr Johnson said the government would be "throwing everything" at the campaign so everyone could get a third jab. The number of Omicron Covid cases in Scotland rose to 29 on Thursday - up from 13 the day before. A concert by the pop band Steps at Glasgow's Hydro venue on 22 November was linked to six of the cases. Up north, people were still without electricity after Storm Arwen struck 12 days ago. Northern Powergrid said its "best estimate" was that all of its 6,600 customers still not connected would be connected by Thursday. And I am relieved to say that we held the safe suburban London seat of Old Bexley and Sidcup in a by-election. Our candidate, local councillor Louie French, won more than half the votes, with Labour's Daniel Francis second. Veteran actor Sir Antony Sher died of cancer aged 72, the Royal Shakespeare Company announced.