The war between Hamas and Israel is mostly over. Meanwhile, a battle over the Holy Land is kicking off in Parliament. The APPG for Christianity in the Holy Land held its annual AGM today. The cross-party group, which exists to “promote the heritage and contemporary role of Christianity in the Holy Land,” had long been chaired by Reform defector and evangelical Christian, Danny Kruger. Crusader Kruger, anyone?
Tory wet, Simon Hoare, however, was having none of it and organised for 25 fellow Tory wets to turn up at the group’s AGM and vote Kruger out as chairman in a surprise attack. Israel looks like a beacon of peace and stability in comparison…
Speaking about Morgan McSweeney’s resignation, skills minister Jacqui Smith told Times Radio:
“It’s clearly not ideal but I do understand why Morgan, as he explained, decided to resign at this point. But the important thing as you say is how we both tackle what this Epstein and Mandelson scandal has identified and also how we make sure, as the prime minister is absolutely determined to, that we continue the change that the country needs and that’s what I’m focusing on this morning.”