Former Deputy Labour leader Tom Watson has resigned as director and board member of the parent company of some renewable firms which build eco-networks and turbines. The ennobled Watson surprised staff at the company on his abrupt resignation…
Watson resigned as non-executive director of Windward Energy and Windward Enterprises on 10 September. A spokesman for the former said:
“We can confirm that Tom Watson has stepped down from the Boards of Windward Energy and Windward Enterprises. Following his successful recovery from prostate cancer, Tom has expressed his interest in reprioritising his efforts to focus on the country’s fight for better health and against cancer, particularly prostate cancer which affects on in eight men.”
Something afoot – Is someone shedding their conflicts of interest?
Krishnan Guru-Murthy asked John Healey: “Just finally, I mean Andy Burnham has been very clear he wants Britain back in the European Union in his lifetime. Do you?”
The Chancellor replied: “I’m older than Andy Burnham. I don’t expect to see that.”