He says that road haulage interests are trying to revive the pre-Brexit economy – but that the Government will stand firm for higher wages.
It is the Conservatives who have spoken out over illegal and dangerous exploitation at local factories.
A Conservative MP who has seen much of Collins says: “I like him. He’s more intelligent and thoughtful than his public manner gives one to expect.”
Yes: there was nothing I could do to stop Sean Spicer from being an utter dick. Plus: Guido’s recovery, the Tory Chief Whip’s troubles…and Mamma Mia 2.
They already elect their chairmen and there will be fewer trips abroad – at least when the Commons is sitting. That means more scrutiny of what Ministers are up to.
Plus: I now love Liverpool. Getting ready for Birmingham. Come and hear me interview David Davis there. And: My most shameful secret revealed.
Either he would be turfed out of Parliament, or his constituents would shrug and say “So what?”
Plus: Loathsome Winston McKenzie. Alex Salmond, Thatcher fan. The indestructible Keith Vaz. And: my interview with Charles Moore is well worth a listen.
The aftershock of Cameron’s bombshell. Plus: Two Bobs and the slivovitz. John Hayes in a Wheelie Bin. And: Richard III – Vaz’s part in his downfall.
There is a stinging irony in the force’s claim that co-operating with the BBC helped to protect the integrity of its search.
Workers who are effectively modern slaves have been put into the position of having to choose either to work or starve during lockdown.