1826
The elected representative of the people of Beaconsfield has deleted her statement. That’s not because she doesn’t believe it, it’s because somebody at her party doesn’t want you to know/remember that she thinks it.
1827
It’s also worth saying that what Truss has announced will still see bills increase by around 25% of what they are now, which means they will be around double what they were a year ago. This is not cutting the cost of energy bills or denting the profits of energy providers.
1829
Conservative Party 2013: “We’re going to make it easier to sack people”
Conservative Party 2022: “No, not like that”
1830
As I’ve been saying for weeks, Boris Johnson and his government will be just fine if that scourge of the public *checks notes* Oliver Dowden resigns. That’ll absolutely do it, a man most voters have never heard of “taking responsibility” - general election will be a doddle now
1831
The government are sending £1.4bn of your money to Rwanda; let’s lower your bills instead. twitter.com/BBCNews/status…
1832
Quick @johnredwood you might want to review your assertion that phone companies won’t bring back roaming charges - wouldn’t want you to look silly now that they have
johnredwoodsdiary.com/2018/09/16/pro…
1833
On the subject of U-turns, some locks are easily opened…
1834
My old pal Nadine is right: Liz Truss doesn’t have a personal mandate and if she wants to continue following policies she knows to be deeply unpopular then she should get one. twitter.com/NadineDorries/…
1835
For those wondering why Boris Johnson didn’t go to the game yesterday, Conservative MP Michael Fabricant said his German equivalent wasn’t there:
1836
I can neither confirm nor deny if I’m one of @bbclaurak’s sources, but you should all watch because every word is true and it’s time that someone was held accountable. twitter.com/BBCPolitics/st…
1837
He’s hiding. twitter.com/SkyNews/status…
1838
Stay safe everyone x twitter.com/MayorofLondon/…
1839
It’a going to take a LOT of flags to make up for this lack of patriotism. 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧 twitter.com/joncstone/stat…
1840
Hello to all my followers around the world celebrating the arrival of #LunarNewYear2022 - as a feline the Year of the Tiger should be a great one!
1841
They’ll wait enough time for the cabinet and certain MPs to make fools of themselves by saying the matter is closed and then release the video of him doing the Macarena next to Sue Gray… twitter.com/CountBinface/s…
1842
Not so much the mask slipping as it shattering into a thousand pieces.
theguardian.com/uk-news/2022/j…
1843
Lots of waffle, an embarrassing gaffe and hair left on the sofa…
bbc.com/news/uk-politi…
1844
Liz Truss monitoring the “Anti Growth Coalition” - not pictured, the members of her government missing courage, heart and brains…
1846
Tweeted by my butler 7 years ago today. It’s not aged well. twitter.com/David_Cameron/…
1847
Lots of people in the UK wondered why right wing US Christians supported Donald Trump, who lived so contrary to their beliefs. This is why. twitter.com/BBCNews/status…
1849
3rd prize - £25 Wetherspoons voucher
2nd prize - Appointed Health Secretary
Grand Prize - Contract to supply PPE twitter.com/PoliticalPics/…
1850
Conservatives under Boris Johnson, sowing: “This is brilliant! Yes!”
Conservatives under Boris Johnson, reaping: “We don’t care for this at all.”
Chief Mouser to the Cabinet Office. 15 year old tabby. Living with my fifth Prime Minister. Unofficial. A subpar odyssey.