The MP for Blackpool South – for now – is the 15th MP sitting as an independent. That’s more than the Liberal Democrats.
The Scottish Secretary, understated in his public utterances, “often makes the wittiest interjections in Cabinet discussions”.
It’s unjust to sack an Minister, rather than suspend him, over unproven claims. Now those against him have been dismissed, he should be restored to government.
Heaton-Harris was appointed to rescue the Government’s whipping operation. The last 48 hours have not suggested that is going well.
The row over the Northern Ireland Protocol must not be allowed to poison co-operation with our continental partners on defence against Russia.
Policy drift following the collapse of the Union Unit shows the danger of Downing Street losing its grip on a process.
For the Party to take it off him is one thing; for the Government to recast the committee, or try to, would be quite another.
Some of its problems can be fixed. Others won’t be. And one perhaps can’t be: namely, that this Parliament seems to be incapable of saying No.
She says Labour whip had to resign from the Opposition frontbench after admitting a breach of the lockdown rules with her boyfriend.
Groups of MPs are able to beat their jungle drums into a frenzy. And the powers-that-be have limited capacity to quieten them.
There will be some bruised personalities on the backbenches who will need careful managing over the next few months, and I hear that Spencer is already on the job.
The Chief Whip is a farmer who recognises that “a lame ewe needs to be put down”.
This new government seems to want to concentrate its energies on giving Britain a cutting edge. Will it succeed where others have failed?
Free votes should not allow ministers to evade responsibility for controversial issues