Monday
It’s all “go” for another week, and today – the day before Ukraine’s 1,000th engaged in a war against Russia – Secretary of State for Defence, John Healey MP (Rawmarsh and Conisbrough/Labour), got across the UK’s support for the Eastern European state. He also took questions from MP’s more doubtful of the government’s record on supporting our own armed forces. In particular, the cadets and veterans who bookend the very important role that the various military services play in our way of life here got a hearing, as to their ongoing welfare.
Tuesday
It’s a busy day in Whitehall – for those outside, I mean. A scene of thousands of agricultural farmers, labourers, and other interested parties having descended on the roads and streets to protest a new farm tax is one to see in person.
Thursday
The purpose of the House of Commons is to represent constituencies made up of places in the UK. It’s right, then, that a particular place is raised in a debate if it has a problem. The sorry tale of a gas explosion in Cleat Hill, as relayed today by Richard Fuller MP (North Bedfordshire/Conservatives), is an apt example of how it’s done. A full run down of events, an appropriate level of seriousness, and a request for answers.