By propitious fate, TSE are having one of regular working man’s lunches - arranged weeks ago - on Tuesday. It promises to be mildly raucous, either in despair, but now more likely a joyous celebratio… (View Post)

And the three of us are reunited in perfect harmony by supporting Rishi. (View Post)

Thoughts and prayers for Sir Robert Buckland who ratted on Rishi mid campaign. But for Wales? Was of course fired by Johnson. So will he re-rat this time? A sure cert for the backbenches. (View Post)

There is no investiture with a peerage. The announcement is simply made and the person takes their seat at their and the House’s convenience. The Crown plays no role. (View Post)

This has got me thinking (OK, it's a Sunday). When was the last by-election caused by an MP - let alone 9 - being elevated to the Lords? Could it be as far back as the 1950s when a son of an her… (View Post)