With Mary Creagh CBE MP joining the Defra UK ministerial team, three of the five ministers in the department were Shadow Defra Secretary in the Shadow Cabinet at some point over the last 14 years. Surely some record Institute for Government ??

New Special Advisers are discovering the great privilege, big responsibility and huge workload of the job. I reflected on my time for the Institute for Government's SpAdCast with Jack Worlidge. Key takeout from Ep 1, control your diary & set your own agenda - if you don't others will!

Let’s just be clear: seetickets and gigsandtours websites are never going to work are they? We might as well just close those tabs. #Oasis25

Thank you, Anneliese, for standing up to this exploitation.

The power of a committed MP to stand up for people in their neck of the woods and change things for the better. Well done Anneliese.

"Cheryl Korbel was denied the justice owed to her family" ✍️ Anneliese Midgley MP politicshome.com/thehouse/artic…

Anyone who’s met Jill or Vidhya wouldn’t call them window dressing a second time.

I do just want to say that Jill Cuthbertson is probably the most brilliant, strategic, hard working, political and best organised person I have ever worked with. So to see her described by some as window dressing is just offensive & wrong. The PM is blimmin lucky to have her!

Do not watch this. Repeat: DO NOT WATCH THIS. Too traumatic. Don't say you weren't warned.

A great appointment for nature, biodiversity and UK’s role in the world. UK appoints first nature envoy to tackle species decline Ruth Davis is a force for good. David Lammy Steve Reed theguardian.com/environment/20…

46 And because time is passing and @laurenlaverne hasn’t invited me on Desert Island Discs yet, here is the list as it stands today. open.spotify.com/playlist/1w6Ar…

Today I'm running five ten mile loops (yes, 50 miles!) of Wendover Woods with the centurionrunning end of season race. Hills and hills and relentless hills. Do pop by to say "hi" or "you're mad" if you’re local or want message. centurionrunning.com/live?mc_cid=25… Bib number 110

Did a bit of a long run with a few hills added in….. five laps, 50 miles lost count of how many hills! #yourweekendrun Running Commentary

'I was disappointed that I had failed to properly focus this photograph of a young woman sitting on the river steps at Trinity Hall but then I recalled a quotation by the celebrated photographer Francis Meadow Sutcliffe, which goes that ‘to some, an extremely sharp picture may be

End of days stuff for UK politics twitter when Marie leaves.

Good morning you Comrades, who’s making their way to the Ledger Stadium tomorrow as we take on Real Bedford in a The Pitching In Southern Football League central fixture. 🏟️ Ledger Stadium 🗓️ Saturday 7th December ⏰ 15:00 KO #UpTheComrades | #UTC

ATTENDANCE RECORD SMASHED!! Tonight’s Attendance is a brilliant 896 Thank you for coming out this evening! #UpTheComrades

Happy Be Here Now day to all who celebrate.

47 Still running. Still got my own hair. Still raging against Alex Petridis. Lauren still not called. open.spotify.com/playlist/4V640…