2051
For any of my friends unfamiliar with Diwali who would like to know more, my friends @BBCNewsround have made this excellent explainer: bbc.co.uk/newsround/1545…
2052
Former Conservative Prime Minister John Major says politicians lying is a bad thing.
Current Conservative commentators:
2054
@nytimes Give me a call Willow, I’ll explain how we run this
2055
American friends: you don’t all think like this, do you? twitter.com/esaagar/status…
2056
Happy Mother’s Day to all those celebrating today x
2057
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/…
2058
Horrific news from Essex. Thoughts with David’s family and those who are treating him. twitter.com/BBCEssex/statu…
2059
Stay safe everyone x twitter.com/MayorofLondon/…
2060
This makes it sound like the firing squad have just got a lot of bookings… twitter.com/BBCNews/status…
2061
As an added bonus the likes of Kwarteng are happy to look absurd to service a Prime Minister on borrowed time, by making risible claims like “people don’t think fraud is a crime”
This obviously isn’t sustainable but it is hugely damaging.
2062
@deepsekharc That’s me sitting on the pavement!
2064
Why do they look like someone’s just pinched their table?
2065
Boris Johnson: "It is absolutely essential that there should be untrammelled free trade between all parts of the UK including”
CAT CHECK
Boris Johnson personally agreed a deal to trammel free trade between parts of the UK:
bbc.com/news/uk-northe…
2066
@FLOTUS First Cat of the United States?!
2067
Going, going... twitter.com/justin_ng/stat…
2068
No point playing the lottery this week, Starmer’s bound to have the winning ticket twitter.com/SkyNews/status…
2070
#kitileaks Nigel is going to present a daytime show on a minor TV channel. He was offered the job in desperation after I turned them down.
2071
Conservative benches during today’s #PMQs - they’re literally not behind him
2073
@Jacob_Rees_Mogg @RishiSunak Did Bust stand for “Bust a move to get behind the actual winner”?
2074
@Telegraph 1. The avoidable deaths of six children is a tragedy
2. Why are children with underlying health conditions not relevant?
2075
Knowing Boris Johnson the “safe seat” will have a whoopee cushion on it… twitter.com/hzeffman/statu…
Chief Mouser to the Cabinet Office. 15 year old tabby. Living with my fifth Prime Minister. Unofficial. A subpar odyssey.