She was Foreign Secretary before her brief Premiership. The negotiations started in 2022, and continued under subsequent Foreign Secs. It seems to me to be righting a historical wrong, while maintain… (View Post)

Could I just point out to Mr Jenrick that while Margaret is a perfectly acceptable middle name, albeit slightly out of fashion, Thatcher is an awful middle name. (View Post)

I think the deal is a sound one. Mauritius is a friendly Commonwealth country, indeed a delightful democratic one, and the return of the Chagos islands rights a historical wrong. It was good that the… (View Post)

Jeremy Hunt was good at it. He managed not to insult any major ally. It's hard to think of another Foreign Sec who accomplished this in recent times. (View Post)

When the budget finally sees the light of day it will seem like a giveaway budget after all the horror and pearl-clutching for the last 3 months. (View Post)