The comments made on Twitter by Paul Nowak, the General Secretary of the TUC, on 21 April 2023.
‘Sorry, not sorry’. As classy a resignation statement as we might have expected. Beyond the non-apology, spare a thought for the civil servants who’ve had to put up with Dominic Raab’s unique brand of ‘direct oversight’ for so long.
The comments made on Twitter by Angela Rayner, the Deputy Leader of the Labour Party, on 17 April 2023.
The Ministerial Code requires all Ministers to disclose their financial interests in detail – the Prime Minister is obliged to publish the register of interests.
It’s now been 321 days since the register was updated. What’s Rishi Sunak got to hide?
The statement made by Rishi Sunak, the Prime Minister, on 4 April 2023.
One of the first things I did as Chancellor was hang a picture of Nigel Lawson above my desk.
He was a transformational Chancellor and an inspiration to me and many others.
My thoughts are with his family and friends at this time.
The statement made by Sir John Major on 4 April 2023.
Nigel Lawson was a commanding Chancellor and, together with Geoffrey Howe, one of the essential pillars of the 1980s Conservative Government.
His influence was respected well after he left government, and he will be long remembered.
The comments made by Jacob Rees-Mogg, the Conservative MP for North East Somerset, on Twitter on 22 March 2023 during the Commons committee investigating whether Boris Johnson had deliberately lied to Parliament.
Boris is doing very well against the marsupials.
The comments made by Tim Farron, the Liberal Democrat MP for Westmorland and Lonsdale, on Facebook on 15 March 2023.
It absolutely beggars belief that the Conservatives’ budget had next to nothing in it to address the NHS crisis in Cumbria and across the country.
People are waiting for hours in A&E, weeks to see a GP, months for cancer treatment, and an eternity for mental health care.
And what did the Chancellor announce to tackle this disastrous situation? Barely a word, barely a penny.
Meanwhile the Conservatives have once again shown they don’t care about our rural communities. There was nothing to support us on the big issues we face whether it’s the crisis in farming or on the scandal of sewage being dumped in our lakes and rivers.
Cumbrians are being taken for granted by this Conservative Government.
The comments made by Richard Burgon, the Labour MP for Leeds East, on Twitter on 15 March 2023.
A year ago households had an energy bill price cap of £1,300.
The Government is today bragging that it’s fixing the cap at £2,500 – nearly double what people paid a year ago.
Once again the profits of greedy energy companies are being put before the needs of people. #Budget2023
The comments made by Caroline Lucas, the Green Party MP for Brighton Pavilion, on Twitter on 15 March 2023.
Unbelievable listening to the chancellor claim the Govt are lifting children out of poverty – a government responsible for 3.9m children living in poverty in UK, that’s 27% of children. #SpringBudget #Budget2023
The comments made by Tom Hunt, the Conservative MP for Ipswich, in the House of Commons on 14 March 2023.
Tom Hunt (Ipswich) (Con)
The Secretary of State is well aware of the situation with Cardinal Lofts. Today at 10 minutes past two, a formal prohibition notice was served, so any remaining constituents of mine in that building will be obliged to leave. One of the worst things is the lack of timescale for how long my constituents will be in limbo. They cannot plan their lives—their lives are on hold. Will the Secretary of State work with me to try to get that certainty as soon as possible and look into compensation that goes beyond covering temporary accommodation? The extent to which their lives has been affected is unacceptable. He will also know that Railpen was aware of these issues for two years before it decided to take any action at all.
Michael Gove
My hon. Friend is right, and he has been a fantastic champion for the residents of Cardinal Lofts and other people affected by this. I think I am right in saying that Railpen is the ultimate owner of the freehold for this building. It is the pension fund for those who work in the rail sector. There are good trade unionists on the board of that pension fund to whom I appeal to show the same degree of energy in helping working people as my hon. Friend. While pension funds of course have fiduciary responsibilities and all the rest of it, it is vital that we do right by the residents of this building. I hope I will have the chance to visit Ipswich soon, to make good on that commitment.
The comments made by Andrew Adonis on Twitter on 10 March 2023.
A big mistake to delay HS2 north of Birmingham. It will add to costs and delay benefits. Also puts Manchester at huge competitive disadvantage to Birmingham for a decade or more. Birmingham will be barely half an hour from London by HS2, while Manchester will be more than 2 hours.
Birmingham will also have an HS2 connection directly into Elizabeth Line at Old Oak Common, whereas Manchester won’t (at Euston) which means onward journeys to West End, City and Canary Wharf will be far slower and more congested from Manchester.