Chilly autumnal morning in beautiful Mid Beds, campaigning for Festus AKINBUSOYE

Very best of luck to Festus AKINBUSOYE tonight - a great candidate who’ll make a brilliant MP for Mid Beds. Great to be back on the doorstep supporting his campaign this morning!

The Prime Minister has asked me to serve as his Foreign Secretary and I have gladly accepted. We are facing a daunting set of international challenges, including the war in Ukraine and the crisis in the Middle East. At this time of profound global change, it has rarely been more

Jews don’t count.

"Conservatism, for me, is the philosophy and the politics of attachment. Its starting point is a loved way of life, and the institutions and settlements that have grown from it" Conservatism and the Conservatory

The choices Boris Johnson faced as Prime Minister during Covid were next to impossible. He got securing the vaccine right. He got avoiding a lockdown at Christmas 2021 right. He got lifting the restrictions in spring 2022 right, when Starmer said it would be a disaster. 1/2

“In the case of this reform, the tide of public opinion is moving in only one direction.” My speech in House of Lords on equal marriage - full video and text here: nickherbert.com/news/2023/12/8…

Under Labour, our education standards plummeted from: ➕ 8th to 27th in maths 📚 7th to 25th in reading 🧪 4th to 16th in science Now, under the Conservatives, we're up to 11th in maths, 13th in reading & 13th in science. Every time Labour get power, education standards fall🥀

Kids ask the best questions.

Huge congratulations to Sir Tim Martin on receiving a knighthood in the New Years Honours list - a tireless advocate for the pub, a fair tax regime for the sector and for the people - team and guests - who make it the heart of the community bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politi…

This is a conservative success story. In 2010, renewables provided just 7% of our electricity. Since then, they've grown six-fold, pushing fossil fuels rapidly down and nearly ending the use of coal for power (to happen in 2024). Conservatives should talk about this more.

Huge Conservatives achievement since 2010.

From Michael Gove: Here are some of the achievements of the past 14 years. Do we really want to go back to square one? tinyurl.com/4r7prbrs

Delighted that Braintree District Council budget passed with no votes against. Grateful for the support of 🟣🟢 Independent & Green Group Leader Cllr Jo Beavis and 2 of her colleagues. The other half of the Group led by James Abbott abstained. 5 of the 11 Group members were absent. #norepresentation

Devastated to learn that my friend & former colleague Luke Mackenzie has died. A true one off, Luke was dedicated to public service. A more generous & kind person you could not meet. He had much more to give & it’s a tragedy that he’s been taken so soon. We’ll miss you Luke.

My foreign policy speech — the TL;DR version.

"People talk about the war as if it's big bad Israel going after little old Hamas" Former chancellor Nadhim Zahawi says there is "asymmetry" in the conflict and Israel must "lead the way in the creation of a viable Palestinian state" #BBCLauraK bbc.in/4dzMJs2

Shocking! Labour's candidate from Luton wants you to vote Reform as that's the only way she thinks she can win the Witham constituency. #LabourFriendsOfFarage Voting Reform or anyone else would give her, Starmer and Labour a licence to increase taxes, destroy our countryside,

.Greater Anglia, I’m currently at Liv Street wanting to get home to Kelvedon. If I hired a taxi could it get reimbursed? Thank you!

We’ve all heard a lot this week about the Prime Minister caving on welfare changes. It's a complete shambles, and shows that he's lost control of his party. But why is it so important for our economy? A 🧵 on yields, bonds, and the UK's impending debt crisis