Thurrock MP Jackie Doyle-Price has told new Transport Secretary Mark Harper that the current design for the Lower Thames Crossing is past its sell by date and that the Minister should ‘rip it up and start again’.
Readers will know that I backed Liz Truss to become our Prime Minister to follow Boris Johnson. In the last two weeks we have seen that the markets judged the financial measures announced by the Chancellors as being too much too fast.
It was incredibly moving to see the outpouring of respect towards Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth. It was a moment of national unity in remembrance of someone who dedicated her life to dutiful public service. It was both inspiring and heartening to see the nation come together.
The oath that is taken in the House of Commons swears allegiance to the Crown. Members are sworn in after a general election, by-election or after the death of the Monarch. Members have the choice to take the oath or make a solemn affirmation and they can choose the sacred text they wish to use.
It is with very real pride that I welcome news that Liz is becoming our new Prime Minister.
Liz and I have been friends since the 1990s when we were Conservative activists in Greenwich. I know her to be determined and focused with very clear opinions and ideas.
As a Conservative, I have always had very real concerns about the ‘borrow to invest’ strategy employed by Thurrock Council. It is against everything I believe in that undue risk is taken with taxpayers' money.
