Nice to live on TCS London Marathon route!

Missed the wheelchair racers but caught the elite women and elite men. Still so amazingly speedy at Mile 16

About to do my annual talk to MP researchers in the Commons and Lords, part of Lord Norton of Louth’s scheme to place students across UK Parliament for their vital 3rd year working in politics

Have arrived early, so am here on my tod! Hope people come…

Register to vote, now!

You have until midnight to sort this, before next month's elections (AND you're then all set for the General Election later in 2024)

5.5 million small business owners and the self-employed, plus their 16 million employees - get ready to have your say!

People surprise you!

The estate agent for our new home we just bought, dropped this by…

(By contrast, my estate agent sent me… their ££££ bill + two requests for 5-star reviews [so she could win a holiday])

It really is the little things. Knight Frank beats KFH

Do it this weekend!

You’ll also be sorted ready for the General Election later this year

Debuted my new ‘Love & Peace teddy’ organic cotton t-shirt tonight in Soho

Designed by Masato Jones, sold in his Leeds shop, raising £ for homeless outreach charity: masato.co.uk

Consumer choices we make are powerful! Choose to use small independents; or lose ‘em!

My favourite one of these today; well done Kew Gardens

This Easter Monday, visit and support tourism and hospitality - and you’ll get more of this sort of thing!

Tax changes for #smallbiz come in this week after successful FSB campaigning:

✅An increase in the VAT threshold
✅A cut in National Insurance for the self-employed
✅Business Rates freeze for small firms in England
✅Extended rates relief for hospitality, leisure and retail

Really enjoyed last night, chuffed to catch the sold-out last performance before it moves to the US

Indira Varma stole the show as Lady Macbeth (Ralph Fiennes also v.strong of course)

Gritty warehouse setting & staging worked. Lots of blood (although 1 blooded wall malfunction)

4 years on from lockdown 1, SME legacy debt levels/interest payments are high - causing casualties among other costs (inflation, employment, energy)

Good to talk to Oliver Gill Sunday Times (from parkrun UK finish line!)

thetimes.co.uk/article/93869f… Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) The Times and The Sunday Times Times Business

A bit of a trek to my new most local #ParkRun - Mile End

Didn’t know this one is up and down 3 hills; twice per loop (= 6 hills) and then 2 loops (= a total of 12 hills [!!])

Whoever chose this course either hates running flat or was having a giraffe…

@parkrunuk #mileendpark

New route to the office!

Run, speedy boat, walk. Nice in the sunshine

After strong representation from Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) & others, this is a welcome HM Revenue & Customs about-turn: the hotline WILL remain open next month, afterall

They should build digital capacity/expertise BEFORE removing phonelines - not the other way round

gov.uk/government/new… #tax #hmrc

Lovely Spring sunset over the capital tonight