The Prime Minister was in ebullient form, full of hope for himself and his country, two entities he wishes never to see sundered.
And: surely Johnson wants to know who authorised the Nowzad instruction. Plus: go on – make it all about Brexit.
Johnson’s grand bargain to hike National Insurance to fund social care doesn’t look as if it will survive a leadership contest. But what would replace it?
The PM was unable to play his natural game of ridiculing the prigs, but did point out that his policies show every sign of succeeding.
The former Brexit Secretary quotes Leo Amery’s call to Chamberlain “You have sat there too long for all the good you have done, in the name of God go.”
Baker has infuriated some Tories, but others regard him as the rising hope of the stern unbending Austrian economists.
He says “our history is the history of freedom”, which includes the freedom to rebel when you think the Government is getting it wrong.
The former Brexit Secretary, civil libertarian and vocal campaigner discusses international development in turbulent times and modern Conservatism.
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He says that road haulage interests are trying to revive the pre-Brexit economy – but that the Government will stand firm for higher wages.
David Davis says “the way the Government has done it will go spectacularly wrong.”
Most of the action has been over Covid-related divisions. And most of the dissenters are from older intakes.
We’re told that such approval from the Finance Committee is sought only for donations, not loans – “which don’t count as expenditure”.
The Chancellor and Home Secretary need to ensure our overseas aid and asylum policies are generous and humane.