How revealing.
The left don’t think a pregnant woman can be promoted on merit, only as a symbol of ‘progressiveness.’
I may be growing some feet and eyeballs, but my brain is just fine.
Glad to be a Conservative because we don’t define women by their maternity status.
Extraordinary if Sir Keir Starmer's exit as MP for Holborn and St Pancras allows in Green Party leader Zack Polanski in the upcoming by-election. More now on @GBNEWS.
I’m very pleased to announce today the launch of The Centre for Government Reform.
Since leaving government service just a few weeks ago I’ve been struck at how widely people share the view that the government machine is broken. We need radical reform to the state and we need high-calibre outside people to deliver it.
The Centre - which I’m launching with Lord Nash and Lord Agnew - will find those people and prepare them for the task at hand.
Excited to get started!
https://t.co/2LCu3juUZW
I have written today in the @Telegraph what’s wrong with the civil service and how we fix it.
It is obviously not exhaustive - and I will be continuing to write on this theme - but I’m grateful to have been given the Saturday essay slot which enables 2500 words to properly dig into some of the key problems and to give practical solutions.
The reforming task ahead is daunting but I believe it’s a non-negotiable if we are to genuinely fix our country
TfL’s Commissioner, Andy Lord, receives a base salary of £400k - with bonuses this rises to £640k+.
Over 2,200 TfL employees earn more than £100k per annum, with 78 paid more than the Prime Minister.
This is all whilst fares continue to rise…
The best piece I’ve seen today is by my friend @Ameer_Kotecha who is very bravely quitting the Foreign Office.
He lays out his reasons below.
We need a total overhaul of the @FCDOGovUK.
“Foreign Office fails to put Britain first. That’s why I’ve quit” 🔗 ⬇️
Our iNHouse wrapped is here 🎉
From launching our new Media Unit and the Political Podcast Awards, to championing the Women’s Lobby in Parliament, we've covered it all in 2024.
In fact, it's too much to list... so we thought we'd show you the best bits 👇
A huge thank you to our amazing clients and fabulous team for making this our biggest year yet.
Here's to 2025 🍾
LOST PROPERTY ALERT: Cinders, please come to the iNHouse Lounge to reclaim this (we can’t promise a Prince Charming, but would like to get it back to its owner) 👠 👠 👠
Another cracking day out campaigning across Milton Keynes North in Giffard Park and Newport Pagnell before finishing the day chatting to folk in the rainy but beautiful village of Stoke Goldington 🔵
Finished with a drink in The Lamb 🍻
The greatest privilege to have worked for you & help support the constituents of our hometown Daventry over the years. I will always be so grateful for you saying yes to work experience at 15 and guiding me through the mad world of Westminster ever since. 💙💙
After 24 years in politics I won’t be standing at the next election.
It’s been an honour and a privilege to serve and I’d like to thank the good people of Daventry, @theresa_may@BorisJohnson@trussliz@RishiSunak for putting their trust in me.
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Meet the horses!
🐴 Icon
🐴 Shadow
🐴 Milford Haven
🐴 Newark
🐴 Echo
🐴 Knightsbridge
🐴 Meg
🐴 Tyrone
These eight ‘Windsor Greys’ will be centre-stage on Saturday as they pull the Gold State Coach in the #Coronation procession: https://t.co/nm4f6eWaGk