Nigel Farage had quite the first day in Parliament yesterday. The “new kid on the block” enjoyed his inaugural pint as an MP on the Terrace, sharing a drink with an unlikely companion—his Clacton rival, Giles Watling, who just happened to be the only other person in the bar. Meanwhile, Nigel’s celebrity status wasn’t lost on the House of Commons staff…
Guido hears a memo was sent round to staff instructing them to ‘stop asking Nigel for selfies’ as they aren’t supposed to show partiality toward MPs or parties. The Reform Leader already charming his way through the ranks…
Speaking at his speech on how to achieve “progressive capitalism” Wes Streeting fired a dig and Andy Burnham:
“Bond markets are not bond villains and fiscal rules matter.”