Mahmood has offered Nigel Farage a meeting with the Home Office to discuss security measures for him and “those in public life.”
Guido revealed Rayner’s expensive bed replacement when she occupied the Admiralty House flats. Work went on since then and continued after she left…
In one year the furniture and fitting work to ministerial residences in Admiralty House has gone over half a million pounds. Guido’s FOI Unit has obtained the item breakdown:
£247,595.67 ex VAT, £297,114.80 including VAT. Nice for some…
The Speaker said:
“Before we begin today, I’d like to pay tribute to Ann Widdecombe, who died in tragic, deeply troubling circumstances last week. Ann was a formidable politician, a prominent figure in public life. She was a Member of Parliament for Maidstone for 27 years, holding a number of ministerial posts in the ’90s, and was fierce and enjoyed robust political debate. Whether you agreed with her or not, she was principled, spoke her mind, and was true to her beliefs, which were informed by a Christian faith.
Ann was a close friend to David Amess, who was murdered in 2021, and both were fellow animal lovers. In light of the ongoing police investigation, I would urge Members to take care not to say anything in this House that might prejudice a future trial. I will set out more on that, following the advice of the Home Secretary’s statement, later.
For now, we are thinking about her. Just to say, on a personal level: Casa Pizza in Kennington is where I spent a lot of time in the evenings, sharing a pizza with the one and only Ann Widdecombe. She was a friend in many ways. Politically we may not have agreed, but she was without doubt a courageous, principled politician, and our thoughts are with her family and her friends.”
Mahmood up later…
All civil servants at the Care Quality Commission, which is responsible for regulating all health and social care services in England, have been handed a “practical guide to help colleagues reduce their carbon footprint while working from home.” Britain’s wokest and laziest quango strikes again…
Staff have been told the guide was written after three senior staff members completed “Carbon literacy training.” A bulletin went out last week:
“Jillian Marsden, Deputy Director of Strategy – Research and Evaluation, Antonia Rookley, Operations Manager – Adult Social Care, and Charlotte Rudge, Senior Specialist – Hospitals, joined forces earlier in the year to pull together the small steps we can all take to make a significant impact. As we mark Net Zero Week, there’s no better time to think about the everyday actions we can all take to help tackle climate change.”
Some of the recommendations of the guide are:
The quango said in its bulletin: “Remote working has become a normal part of life for many of us, and with it comes a huge opportunity. The choices we make at home can significantly reduce our environmental impact, support CQC’s commitment to reach net zero by 2030, and help us all play a part in the global sustainability movement.” Shut down all your work devices at 4:30 p.m. and have a snooze – it’s for the environment…
Co-author Rookley reflected on the guide: “For me, I learned that climate change often impacts those areas and populations already disadvantaged. But I also learned that climate action isn’t only about reducing emissions – it can also strengthen communities and improve resilience.” All the low-water plant people are a great laugh at the pub…
Civil servants are also told to “promote sustainability within CQC” with a “fantastic array of sustainability groups you can join” including Collective for Climate Action (CfCA), Civil Service Climate and Environment Network (CSCEN), and Civil Service Network for Nature. All active during work hours no doubt…
A report last year found seven in ten community social care services either have no CQC rating or one that’s out of date. They must be scratching their chins at why…
Counter Terrorism Policing South East have said that “new information and evidence has come to light” and they have taken over the investigation into the death of Ann Widdecombe.
Head of National Counter Terrorism Policing, Laurence Taylor, said:
“Building on the progress made by our colleagues in Devon and Cornwall Police, we now have new information and evidence that means Counter Terrorism Policing is now leading the investigation.
We are pursuing multiple lines of enquiry to establish the motivation for this attack.
Our priority is progressing this investigation quickly, with all the capabilities we have available to us. If anyone has any information, please share it with the police.
We would like to thank local communities, the wider public and the media for their ongoing support and patience, and would ask them to continue to support us in the next stage of the investigation.”
Shabana Mahmood said:
“This morning I have spoken to the head of Counter Terrorism Policing, Following new information and evidence, they are now leading on the investigation into the horrific murder of Ann Widdecombe. The police are pursuing multiple lines of enquiry to establish the motivation for this attack. I will be updating the House further this afternoon. My thoughts today remain with Ann’s family and friends, and all those who loved her.”
This enables the police to hold a suspect for longer without charge. The white male arrested over the suspected murder of Ann Widdecombe has been re-arrested on suspicion of preparing or instigating acts of terrorism. After a shambolic and embarrassing weekend for many involved…
Statement by Paul Dacre, Editor-in-Chief of Associated Newspapers Limited, following Harry’s loss in court today:
“Prince Harry wrote a sad book which boasted about his killing of 25 Taliban, his drug-taking and, in cringe-making detail, how he lost his virginity. There isn’t a laundry in the cosmos big enough to wash all the dirty linen he has aired about his own family. For him, to complain about HIS privacy being invaded takes, not just the biscuit, but the whole tin. Poor Harry. I feel sorry for the way a confused and angry young man has been drawn into this case. The bitter irony is that his mother, Diana, liked the Mail. We were her paper. We took her side in her acrimonious break up with Charles. She and I would speak and meet. The Mail’s superb royal reporter was her friend and confidante. The truth is that this trumped-up action – which has cost well over £50 million and wasted a huge amount of valuable court time – should never have been brought to trial. That it did, raises profoundly disturbing questions about the conduct of elements of the legal profession. Today’s verdict is not just a victory for Associated’s magnificent journalists – several of whom have had a terrible toll imposed on their health and lives – but a free press generally. Make no mistake. This was a conspiracy, supported by Hacked Off, to destroy a paper. Financed by the orgy-loving, racist Max Mosley and involving the actor Hugh Grant, it was also a sinister bid to resuscitate Leveson Two and impose statutory regulation on the press which, even now, is rearing its ugly head in Labour’s Media Green Paper.”