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30th January 2020 Joe Slater 0

First a caveat. In the following, there are no commando raids, aristocratic murders, medieval siege engines or scenes of hot sex on a Makati pool table. If that’s you want, scroll straight down to the [more…]

PMQs with Going Postal

29th January 2020 Going Postal 0

Agenda Oral questions: International Development Bribery & Corruption Money (including Topical Questions) Bo-Jo the Ho-Ho’s Question Time Opposition Day Debate: Home Affairs Adjournment: Redevelopment of Wards Corner The Tottenham turnip

Postcard from Lille, Part 48

25th January 2020 Always Worth Saying 0

For a recap of the story so far, please click here. We’re plodding around Lille on a cold Sunday afternoon at the end of November 2018. There are six of us in a wedge. Five [more…]

Cruising at Christmas (and the New Year) – Part 2

24th January 2020 Going Postal 0

Thursday – St Vincent and the Grenadines (Boxing Day) I woke just as we were docking, no mad rush to get moving as I was on an afternoon trip. However I was peckish so I [more…]

Always Worth Saying’s Question Time Review

24th January 2020 Always Worth Saying 0

Question Time 23rd January 2020 Panel: Theresa Villiers (Conservative) Emily Thornberry (Labour) Trevor Phillips (Broadcaster) Mike Barton (Former Chief Constable) Sarah Baxter (Sunday Times) Venue: Stoke Newington Dear reader, had this week’s Question Time been [more…]

Going Postal with Question Time

23rd January 2020 Going Postal 0

Graphic EJ – Updated by Sam. Fiona Bruce presents an hour of topical debate from Stoke Newington. On the panel are: Theresa Villiers MP, secretary of state for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Conservative; Emily [more…]

PMQs with Going Postal

22nd January 2020 Going Postal 0

Agenda Oral questions: Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office (including Topical Questions) Prime Minister’s Question Time Consideration of Lords amendments Legislation: Telecommunications Infrastructure (Leasehold Property) Bill: Second Reading Consideration [more…]

Postcard from Lille, Part 47

18th January 2020 Always Worth Saying 0

For a recap of the story so far, please click here. For some reason, Sister thought that things were, ‘Pretty shitty’. She’d just met the Pope, was flying first class and was eating a delicious [more…]

Cruising at Christmas (and the New Year) – Part 1

17th January 2020 Going Postal 0

Pre Cruise I have been on a number of cruises on a number of different cruise lines but this is my first Christmas Cruise so I thought I might document it. Some time ago my [more…]