She, Penny Mordaunt, and Johnny Mercer continue to simply trade places on the podium, as they have since November – and only these three have a positive score of over 30 points.
We should not shy away from facing the many unsavoury episodes of imperial history. The consequences of Britain’s historical actions are still shaping world events negatively. But that doesn’t mean the moral wrongs of our ancestors should necessarily dominate and guide our actions today.
And Tomlinson, Minister since last Thursday for Illegal Migration, demonstrates fighting spirit by seeing off Cooper.
There were gleams of hope for the Government in the conciliatory tone of the first Conservative contributors to the debate.
“Voters are horrified when they see images of people drowing in the channel..when they see those people smugglers taking advantage of people. They want an end to illegal migration.”
If Conservative MPs don’t want one, they should vote for the Bill, hoping that it can be strengthened in Committee and Report.
Moreover, how to do so without confronting any hard trade-offs or admitting any fundamental shortcomings with the UK’s economic model after 13 years of the party being in government.
We all like lower taxes and backing British business – but that is no excuse for not delivering on getting inflation down and delivering on economic growth.
What communities need from their police forces would be out in favour of top-down targets and threats of further action from the centre if chiefs don’t perform to the Labour mandate.
The Prime Minister looked relieved to have appointed a Home Secretary who is not furious with him.
If James Cleverly thinks he can light the touch paper, walk away, and watch the fireworks, he is very much mistaken. If the ban on HuT is to have any effect, it will be necessary in the coming weeks and months to get into the weeds of HuT, its leaders, and its footsoldiers.