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I might have to go out again (on the wheelchair) to find out whether they're doing anything.

Decisive action to break influence of gas on electricity prices Families across the country will be better protected from energy crises, as government moves to break link between gas and electricity prices.

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Lebedev doesn't make Mandelson right.

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Cabinet Office suggested Mandelson did not need security vetting, says Robbins as he describes ‘constant pressure’ from No 10 – live Olly Robbins was sacked as Foreign Office permanent secretary over the Peter Mandelson security vetting revelations in the Guardian

"Olly Robbins did not come across as angry or bitter. Instead he came across as hurt and disappointed – but also conscientious, principled, and honest. He seemed to impress members of the foreign affairs committee, and that made his evidence all the more compelling."

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Olly Robbins under interrogation

He refers to Peter Mandelson as "Peter".

This is good stuff.

www.parliamentlive.tv/Event/Index/...

Record of the items on BBC Radio 4 Today on 21 April 2026

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Eight o'clock, and we haven't had a burst of the national anthem on Her Previous Majesty's centenary.

Small mercies.

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UKVS said No. FCDO said Yes.

Starmer had a reason to push Mandelson (we assume). He's not an idiot, so he knew Mandelson was dodgy. Did he not follow the process?

First laugh for... not very many days

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That's what they've trialled in the US. I'm sure we could do a half-arsed version of that.

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Damn! I've missed my Dad's centenary. My Mum's date is coming up though.

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Tonight's Today debate tomorrow...

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Agreed

Did Farage say anything to the thousands of businesses who will depend on these people?

Are we currently seeing any transitional forms which our great great (*n) grandchildren will wonder at... if we leave them a world with wonder in it?

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Will Trump include a reference to "Tim Apple" in one of his rambling outbursts today?

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Starmer referred several times yesterday to Chris Wormald, and seemed to have a bit of trouble pronouncing his surname.

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a rather broken and scratched smart phone

Free speech!

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Security Vetting - Hansard - UK Parliament Hansard record of the item : 'Security Vetting' on Monday 20 April 2026.

Diane Abbott: as the Prime Minister insists on saying, “Nobody told me; nobody told me anything,” but what this House wants to know is: why did the Prime Minister not ask?

Emily Thornberry (she's good on occasions like this) ⬇

Calum Miller
hansard.parliament.uk/commons/2026...

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In one sense, they're not news.