All the goings on in a Parliament that the Tories had a huge majority has been more like a provincial panto without the laughs. Chris Pincher to quit as MP after losing appeal against Commons suspension theguardian.com/politics/2023/…

Explain why Charlotte Owen has been made a life peer in the House of Lords - Sign the Petition! chng.it/55vcBzPx via Change.org UK

With her children back at school our member/heroine Petra took the opportunity to remove 37 - yes, 37 - bags of rubbish & recycling from grounds of an abandoned church in King St #Southall. Tx to arrangement with Ealing Council recyclables will be recycled.

TORY MP Harriett Baldwin claimed £2,130 on expenses to pay for her utility bills between 2019 and 2021. In 2013, Baldwin attempted to claim back a £50 donation to a hospice. ➡️RETWEET if you think Baldwin should pay for her own utility bills. #Expenses

Call for UK ban on single-use vapes as more than 5m discarded each week theguardian.com/society/2023/s…

Sunak was warned when a Minister resigned under his watch over fraud and recovery. £45billion missing across the board.... Ministers 'blind' to rising levels of fraud after billions lost during COVID, MPs say #ToriesOut428 #GeneralElectionNow news.sky.com/story/minister…

No 10 rejects MPs’ plan to stop ministers putting friends on Whitehall boards theguardian.com/politics/2023/…

Life in a Boarding House, Eric Ravilious, 1930. A now lost mural: one of several painted by Ravilious and Edward Bawden at Morley College in #London. It was destroyed in the Blitz during #WW2.

Snowfall January: watercolour from 2022

Dame Sheila Hancock tells us that classical music is one of the greatest comforts and joys of her life, and we couldn't agree more 🎶 As we near the end of the #BBCProms 2023 season, we're reflecting on a wonderful 8 weeks of classical music. What are your season highlights?

Little pause in preparations! BBC Proms Royal Albert Hall 😎🎉#backstage #cello

EXCLUSIVE w/@edwardsiddons Alan Sugar tried to declare himself non-UK resident for tax purposes — allowing him to avoid £186m payment to HMRC He didn't know members of the Lords can't do so He'd have quit had he known + is taking action against advisers thetimes.co.uk/article/lord-a…

Am certain there must be a simple explanation 🤣 #ToriesOut429 #SunakOut319 #GeneralElectionNow #Sunackered

In the House of Lords why after the outburst below? I have genuine regard for members of that House on both sides of the chamber who work tirelessly. Johnson and co pushing friends ,donors ,chums and relatives into that place has further brought the U.K. down to the gutter.

👑Coronation Sanctus by @RoxannaPanufnik was commissioned for the coronation of King Charles III at Westminster Abbey on 6 May.   Conducted by Marin Alsop, tonight we perform a version for orchestra with BBC Symphony Orchestra & Chorus 🎶

Hopefully royalties paid to the suffering U.K. public What will it be called after only days 39 - that’s it the 39 steps ! Liz Truss to ‘share lessons’ of her time in government in new book theguardian.com/politics/2023/…

Storm, Eric Ravilious, 1941. This was painted on the Isle of May, in #Scotland, near the Firth of Forth. In the background is a naval convoy. The original artwork is in the collection of British Council. #WW2

Winter Evening Isleworth: black crayon on paper 2021

Anybody surprised? Revealed: covert deal to cut help for pupils in England with special needs theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/s…

New NatWest boss worked for oil firm under investigation in ‘world’s biggest financial scandal’ theguardian.com/business/2023/…