Greg Hands

My suggestion for improving the faltering EU Entry/Exit system: Just get the Czechs 🇨🇿 to run it. They were the first to introduce it last October, and it’s been pretty faultless in my experience ever since. Berlin and Munich airports should call Prague to show how it’s done!

I’m personally pleased that Magyar defeated Orbán in the Hungarian election, mainly because of their respective stances on Ukraine and Putin. But I still think the British state broadcaster @BBC @BBCNews needs to be more objective and not gloat as much.

And out this afternoon in Battersea with the St Mary’s Ward team, of Charlie Fisher, Zarah Wiles and Cllr Caroline de la Sejeole. Vote for them and the @wandsworth Conservatives on Thursday, 7th May.

Good to be out with the @hfconservatives team in Walham ward, campaigning this morning for the Hammersmith & Fulham Council Elections. Vote James Windsor-Clive and Ellie Bale on Thursday, 7th May 💙

Reflecting on an inspiring visit to Poland, including the very impressive Polin Museum of Jewish Life in Poland. I first came to 🇵🇱 in 1985 - which is actually closer to the end of World War II than it is to today. 41 years of seeing positive political & economic development.

“Shoplifting has a price” says this new sign in Waitrose. But seemingly only for their own staff who do the right thing, not for thieves. theguardian.com/business/2026/…

The best foreign stamp of 2026, for sure! Guy gemacht, @DeutschePostDHL!

@LordKirkhope The 11! The 12 goes to Peckham!

@GregHands Perfect. Now you can get your favourite number 12 bus home!!

I enjoyed being on @IainDale and @LBC Cross Question tonight talking about Trump & Iran, the Clapham disturbances, the Triple Lock, foreign investment into the U.K., and Easter chocolate!

Who runs the adverts on TfL? They’ve long been bizarre, sometimes pointless and often there just to eulogise the Mayor. Like this one. Surely they can find a serious crime incident more recent than January 2022? Have they not caught anyone for four and a half years?

Czech trainer Miroslav Koubek, 74, is going to be the oldest ever manager at a World Cup. The previous record was held by Otto Rehhagel, who was 71 when he took Greece to the 2010 edition.

Czechia are back in the #FIFAWorldCup! 🇨🇿👏

Amazing to see the Czechs win yet another penalty shoot out! The best country in the world at penalties. Starting with Antonin Panenka in 1976.

Great to be at the @KCFConservative K&C Council elections campaign launch, today in Earl’s Court. With @kemibadenoch and Elizabeth Campbell firing up the candidates and activists. Poll date is Thursday 7th May.

EXCLUSIVE: Greg Hands has called for government action to support oil and gas investment. Hands warn the UK must remain an attractive destination for business while balancing its clean energy ambitions. Watch the full interview here: eu1.hubs.ly/H0sSHTm0

From ⁦@EnergyVoiceNews: ⁩Former energy minister Greg Hands urges UK to stay 'competitive' on North Sea gas and oil. Earlier this month, I was one of eight former U.K. energy ministers to write to the PM to extract more of our own gas. energyvoice.com/oilandgas/5943…

Great to out campaigning today with the Chelsea Riverside Ward team, ahead of the 7th May local elections. Our @KCFConservative team: Heena Bellara, Laura Burns and Dr Max Chauhan.

Remembering my late father, Ted, on what would have been his 92nd birthday. This year, for the first time, without our mother too. A few idiosyncrasies, but they were great parents and much missed by me, Helena and Martin.

A tram jam! Where else but in #Prague?

Great to be back at the @CzechMFA this morning for meetings. I’ve never been to the place where then Foreign Minister Jan Masaryk “fell” (or was pushed) out the window, soon after the Communist coup in 1948. The radio was to keep in touch with the West.