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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
Speech - Queen's Speech December 2019 19th December 2019 My Lords and Members of the House of Commons. My Government’s priority is to deliver the United Kingdom’s departure from the European Union on 31 January. My... Westminster News
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
Government brief - time to get things done 16th December 2019 This election and the new generation of MPs that have resulted from Labour towns turning blue will help change our politics for the better. We have a... Westminster News
Statement from the Prime Minister 13th December 2019 This morning I went to Buckingham Palace and I am forming a new Government, and on Monday MPs will arrive at Westminster to form a new Parliament, and I am... Articles
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
Blog - it's light or darkness today 12th December 2019 Today is polling day. Today is the day the country either moves forward under Boris Johnson, or is taken to the darkest of places by Corbyn. An optimist at... Blog