Plus: Hammond’s blunder. Peers’ folly. Stephen Hawking is not, repeat not, controlled by MI5. And: my inner Mary Whitehouse meets Katie Hopkins’ slack vagina.
His position as an adviser was more than decorative and he will be a loss. But as someone or other once put it, there is no alternative.
Our real interests derive from forging understandings and ties with countries which have traditionally considered themselves British in all but name.
Tomorrow marks the anniversary of Peel moving his great measure – to which much of the Lords was also opposed.
Our relationship with Israel makes us safer, healthier, and more prosperous.
“Let us renew the relationship that can lead the world towards the promise of freedom and prosperity marked out by those ordinary citizens 240 years ago.”
They can wring their hands one day and ring the bells the next – or vice-versa. After all, they rejoiced when sterling joined the ERM. We know how that one ended.
This morning, around 4,500 British servicemen and women will be serving our country across the globe. They are taking part in 25 operations in almost 30 countries.
Plus: A telling speech by George Osborne, the pleasing election of Philip Davies. Reading the Morning Star, just for a laugh. And: Andy Carroll walks on water.
Sensitive development for some commercial use or new housing could be the difference between sustainability and eventual loss.
My guess is that he would have argued that this is a matter for Parliament, with no need to resort to the judiciary.
He has the potential to become a great Foreign Secretary, but will need to establish a reputation for trustworthiness.
On the eve of our conference, it’s clear that the Labour Party and the Welsh nationalists have yet to wake up to last June’s result.