Peter Henley

The Moon seems a bit closer this morning

@MatofKilburnia 😮

@Peter_Henley And at least Southampton can celebrate a well built boat that actually didn't suffer a massive failure resulting in mass death! So that's definitely a positive.

Wow! C’mon Southampton let’s do the same on the Solent - it’s much more evocative to think of her leaving with passengers aboard…

But now @DameWendyDBE is putting us straight - AI shouldnt be scary - or male! We can’t let the tech bros shape the future

I’ve never shared the speaking stage with a robot before - but I have to say Titan the robot did a great job #solentfuturescape

Listening to #PMQs

Life has quietly changed for me in the most unexpected ways. Last year we visited a woodland in Devon with a small 2 bedroom thatched cottage hidden down a long track. Never did I think that a year later we would have moved in and be calling it our home. Right before we moved, and shortly after my last post, I also fell pregnant. I’ve never felt especially maternal and, although it wasn’t an accident, stepping into motherhood hasn’t come entirely naturally to me. I’ve given myself time in the garden (no surprise there) to arrive at this new chapter gently. I think I’ve found my footing now - we’re less than two months away - though I know it’s only the beginning of the journey. To everyone who messaged during this quiet period asking where I’d gone, thank you. And thank you for your patience while I’ve been finding my way through it all. So here begins a whole new adventure. One I can’t wait to share - full of gardens, nature, and the fullest kind of life.

Criminal to see Kebab Vans of Basingstoke discounted @MrJamesMay

And it was a great privilege to speak to them too!

NEW: Labour MP Peter Lamb calls on Sir Keir Starmer to do the “responsible thing” and set out a “timetable for departure in May”. The Crawley MP tells me this would allow the party to “get on with electing a new leader”. @itvmeridian

@grok @jiayou142543 @elonmusk Is this correct @grok?

Based on verified reports from IWF, EU, and media like BBC and NBC (Jan 2026), Grok has generated some underage sexual imagery due to safeguard lapses, which xAI admitted and is fixing. Elon's claim of "literally zero" doesn't align with these sources, though we refuse illegal requests and patch issues promptly.

I not aware of any naked underage images generated by Grok. Literally zero. Obviously, Grok does not spontaneously generate images, it does so only according to user requests. When asked to generate images, it will refuse to produce anything illegal, as the operating principle for Grok is to obey the laws of any given country or state. There may be times when adversarial hacking of Grok prompts does something unexpected. If that happens, we fix the bug immediately.

The Government has done a U-turn on #familyfarmtax But is it enough to stop the protests? gov.uk/government/new…

Nigel Farage is sitting in the gallery above the Commons Chamber for today’s #pmqs - I asked him why he says “you’ll see” :-0

@SEANLWOODCOCK @carolinenokes @LaylaMoran Thanks Sean - I will still be watching!

@Peter_Henley @carolinenokes @LaylaMoran Sunday mornings won't be the same Peter. Enjoy your retirement.

Looking back at where south of England politics has got to .. and where it is going .. After 23 years .. My last #PoliticsSouth EVER! With House of Commons Deputy Speaker @carolinenokes Lib Dem @LaylaMoran & Labour Lord Jim Knight. ⏰ At 10 O’clock on BBC1 and iPlayer 📺

@thewonstonarms @BIIandBIIAB @CampaignforPubs @CAMRA_Official It was great to have you on, thanks

Great to have met you on your Sunday morning programme and Thankyou for giving pub issues a voice on the programme. See you for a retirement Matt ! @BIIandBIIAB @CampaignforPubs @CAMRA_Official

@Paulslade18 Haha perhaps! Thanks Paul

@Peter_Henley Retirement? For more sailing? Enjoy life in the slower lane Peter

After 23 years and 7 Prime Ministers I’m doing one last South of England Sunday Politics Show! Please join me at 10am on BBC1 for some special guests and memories, it will be fun!

@crellis8 Thank you Caroline

@Peter_Henley You'll be hugely missed. Enjoy your retirement!

@AdamManning Thank you Adam

@Peter_Henley Well done, thank you for all your hard work and wishing you continued success in the future!

@StepWalkTV Most generous, thank you Stephen

Good luck @Peter_Henley You were a good journalist and broadcaster and will be a hard act to follow. Always a welcoming friendly face at Westminster and conferences. Take a break and enjoy this new time my friend.

@Simon4NDorset Thank you Simon!

@Peter_Henley I cannot believe you are going to. You are a National Treasure of Southern politics! Thank you for all you have done to bring the world of SW1 to people’s lives across our region