In 2015 David Amess was awarded a knighthood for political and public service. How did the newly-knighted Sir David celebrate?
He got dressed up and released this brilliant photo
If I lost my mum in full glare of the global media, and had to spend every waking hour meeting hundreds of people and delivering countless emotional speeches, I’d be amazed if my only slip up was getting angry at a broken pen
Military action in Yemen by the UK & US government is a reckless act of escalation that will only cause more death and suffering.
It is utterly disgraceful that Parliament has not even been consulted.
When will we learn from our mistakes and realise that war is not the answer?
NEW: Liz Truss has announced she will scrap diversity and inclusion jobs in Whitehall, making sure civil service officials actually start to focus on delivery
President Macron reportedly called the leader of our country a "clown” and a “knucklehead", so forgive me if I ignore the FBPE pearl-clutching over Liz Truss's diplomacy last night
Free Movement allowed me and young people who'd never seen the inside of a university to work in a hotel in France. We got to ski for months while adding to our CVs.
It kick-started my career and because I don't drink I actually come out financially ahead.
I thought I'd seen the worst of social media over my last three years in this job but my god the sexism and body shaming directed at Thérèse Coffey really is the pits
This week, we have opened a new multi-faith area in the free waiting zone.
Located just off the Silver Zone roundabout, the new area provides customers with a private space to reflect and pray whilst waiting to collect friends, family or loved ones.
By the way, Penny Mordaunt's absolute mauling of Angela Rayner at the dispatch box last year was by far our most read article of 2021, and our 7th most read since our site redesign a few years ago.
That's already pretty big endorsement.
Penny Mordaunt: "I had wrongly assumed that the appalling Willy Wonka experience in Glasgow had been laid on by the SNP, given its high cost, poor return and the fact that the police were called"
Matt Hancock’s lawyer pops up on GB News, is introduced as such before having a massive rant that he explicitly said he didn’t want that mentioned.
Host then pulls up the email showing he said he DID want it mentioned… he’d missed out the “not”
🚨NEW: Boris just concluded meeting of 80 or so Tory MPs following Sajid and Rishi's resignation. Am told he said:
"I know you’re all avidly in favour of tax cuts and tonight’s events might make that a bit easier to deliver"
Dominic Grieve complaining about the PM corroding standards in public life - give me a break.
His three-year attempt to block Brexit and quash the democratic voice of 17.4 million people was the greatest corroder of public trust in politics since the expenses scandal.
Not saying the PM’s birthday cake is being overhyped but the leaders of the free world put out a joint statement in the wake of a Russian annexation with Ukraine 8 minutes ago and I’ve not seen any hack tweet it yet…
Tell you what I want to see - every one of the 196 people who got fined £10k for breaking lockdown either having the charges dropped or reimbursed if already paid.
Chris Bryant made untrue allegations of bullying against Tory secretaries of state, and broke commons rules by taking a photo in the division lobby and posting it to twitter.
This guy’s chair of the committee on standards.
Holly Rigby - a Labour activist who is a teacher - is currently on TV moaning about funding pressures in schools.
Maybe pressures would be relieved if she actually turned up for work rather than taking the day off to appear on Daily Politics
Sorry but Lee Anderson inviting a left-wing person onto his show and forcing them to sit over in the corner like some plague-riddled loner is a hilarious bit and the fact guests continue accepting the invitations is just too funny
Theresa May isn't remembered for being a great parliamentary performer, but I've just remembered she was responsible for one of the most jaw-dropping PMQs moments I've seen
At some point we need to have a proper conversation about how to heal the mental health of FBPEers.
It can't be right that we have a good 5/6% of the population who look at Union Jacks in Regent Street and serious believe comparisons to Nazi Germany are correct or appropriate.
Sir Roger Gale saying he'd resign the whip if Boris becomes Prime Minister. 'We need unity not division' - I mean Gale departing as a Tory MP would do a lot for party unity...
Funny double standards from Channel 4 here. Says Gove can’t debate because whilst he is ‘a’ leader his is not ‘the’ leader. Which is funny because last time I checked the set-up of the Green Party, Sian Berry is also ‘a’, not ‘the’ leader...
Guy Verhofstadt is on stage getting applauded for saying the world of tomorrow will be one of empires. How do these people dare call themselves progressive? Guy’s done a great job of reminding me why I voted Brexit in the first place.
Tory MP after last night's anti-Suella briefings to Sky and the BBC:
“It’s amazing how out of touch some of the wet MPs are within the Party. The vast majority of our voters and members agree with the bulk of what Suella has to say”.