Natalie Elphicke(Tory MP) tells BBC news that the critical incident at Dover is nothing to do with brexit, but all to do with "French border officers not turning up to work.... & that's why we've got these huge delays"
It’s hard to measure the stupidity and short-termism here, or what the possible upside is other than to whoever will use it to make money for themselves. It will certainly make the UK poorer, culturally. Which is pretty amazing work by a “Culture Minister”.
Seen Tottenham getting some stick for not sorting out Luis Diaz or Adama Traore moves. Are they expected to compete with Liverpool and Barcelona, are they? Seems harsh.
A couple of weeks ago Barry Cryer rang me up and, as he often did, signed off by sharing a joke.
A man and his wife are out walking one day when they spot a lone fellow on the other side of the road. "That looks like the Archbishop of Canterbury over there" says the woman. "
Many years ago, I did a "drive around" with some police officers and a client, who was a prolific thief, specialising in thefts from cars, and who wanted a clean start at the end of his case.
For several hours, we drove round the force area whilst my client...