Roger Greer

While at the same time No10 STILL has to clear all Minister and SSC speaking opportunities… …

Health suddenly up 4% - assume the meningitis outbreak playing some role. 30% still very low based on recent history

***Saved for when DUP inevitably do some sort of deal with Reform to the detriment of everyone in Northern Ireland.***

The @uuponline Group at Westminster were pleased, in conjunction with victims’ group @SEFFLisnaskea, to organise a commemoration event in the Palace of Westminster on the anniversary of the European Day of Remembrance for Victims of Terrorism.

The hypocrisy is astounding. The BMA leadership cannot reject affordability arguments from Ministers, then make the same argument themselves when their own staff are on the other side of the table. One rule for everyone else, and another when it is their own organisation facing the bill. dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1…

This week's scoop-packed episode of our podcast The State of It: Exclusive 1: * Angela Rayner is on course to make more than £100,000 from private speaking engagements with City investors, management consultants and estate agents along with a substantial advance for her memoirs * Allies say it is more than enough to pay off any outstanding stamp duty on her home and any potential fine from HMRC. It will be disclosed on her register of interests in coming weeks * Rayner is able to command five-figure fees for speaking events because of speculation that she will lead the Labour Party if Keir Starmer falls in May * It's a double benefit. The leadership speculation surrounding her has a monetary value to businesses, meaning she can settle any outstanding liabilities with HMRC and bolster her position if the contest comes Exclusive 2: * Sir Keir Starmer is weighing up the legality of joining any US military operation in the Strait of Hormuz amid concerns that it is simply too dangerous for the Royal Navy to engage * Government lawyers have been asked to look at whether a British military intervention can be justified on the grounds of self-defence * Some think it will need a full-fledged UN Resolution, which will be impossible to obtain. Others argue that the UK can intervene on the grounds of self-defence. * But there are at least four major issues: 1) Where's the plan? Starmer does not think Donald Trump has a viable plan to stop drone attacks in the Strait. 2) The UK believes that the Straits are too 'hot' for Royal naval deployments - it would put British servicemen and women at huge risk 3) The government is reluctant to do anything at all while the US-Israel offensive continues. Once it has abated, yes, but the conflict needs to end first. 4) The UK simply does not - at present - have the assets to deploy. It's worth remembering that the UK is without a Royal Naval presence in the Middle East for the first time in 50 years With @patrickkmaguire & @Gabriel_Pogrund open.spotify.com/episode/5QABPD…

The number of Britons saying health is a top national issue has fallen to 26%, the lowest level in YouGov's tracker since February 2014 Meanwhile, the number giving a good rating to NHS services in their local area (59%) or nationally (30%) reach their highest levels since mid-2022

Staff who work for the British Medical Association are striking because of pay erosion Irony is dead!

You can find the full report here: vvappg.com/publications

The VVAPPG today launches its report on making the case for reform in the Vascular Sector, alongside @UK_ABHI and @RoyColPod. Developed over the past 6 months, with support from Prof Stella Vig & colleagues from every part of the sector, this report sets out the path to reform.

@LeonEmirali Living the dream right now.

@RogerGreerRG1 You should see the goals!

I’d forfeit this if I was Spurs

Sinn Fein telling us that they couldn't endorse bombing as a strategy.

🚨 Some professional news 🚨 I’m delighted to be taking over @TalkTV evenings five nights a week My final weekend programmes will be this Saturday and Sunday Let’s continue to disagree without being disagreeable — now on weekday evenings between 7pm and 10pm

Forced choice head to head on preferred prime minister. 🌹Starmer v.narrowly edges Farage and Polanski but loses to Davey and Badenoch 🌳Badenoch wins all four head to heads 🔶Davey beats Starmer & v.narrowly Farage, but loses to Badenoch ➡️ Farage narrowly beats Polanski and loses to Badenoch & v.narrowly Starmer and Davey 💚Polanski loses to Badenoch & more narrowly Farage & v narrowly Starmer

@CllrPauline @mrianleslie Nothing ever happens* *until something does.

@mrianleslie @RogerGreerRG1 As always @RogerGreerRG1 it all depends on what the alternative looks like

Political hacks have been saying “It’s over for Starmer” for weeks now. They’ll be right at some point but it’s all a bit “predicted 7 out of the last 2 recessions”.