Ed Miliband has approved the Gate Burton solar project — against local opposition, without local authorities’ input. The cunulative effect of these plans is 10,000 acres of over-development near G’boro. Labour is waging a war against our countryside and against food production.

Always a pleasure to attend the King’s Most Excellent Majesty in the chamber of peers to hear his speech — alongside my friend the Mother of the House, Diane Abbott.

“Order, order!” A joy and a privilege to occupy the chair of the House on behalf of Mister Speaker. I am temporarily serving as one of his deputies until new ones are elected next week.

Jenrick’s the one. 🌳 🗳️ 🇬🇧

If you're attacked by a demented bear, you either run away or you hit him so hard that he runs away. The policy of the West in Ukraine, however, appears to be to wound but not win.

Congratulations Terry on your retirement as Father of the Chefs after fifty years in the House of Commons — here with two other Fathers. With three of us, nearly 150 years of service to the House! bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…