📢 Last week, the winner and runners-up of the LSE Phelan US Centre Master's Student Essay Competition presented their work to members of the British-American Parliamentary Group, The Rt Hon Ranil Jayawardena MP (Ranil Jayawardena), Lord Elliott and Lord Fox Read their essays below ⤵️ LSE (1/5)🧵

Four decades after the Cross of Nails was recovered from HMS Coventry off the Falklands, former clearance diver Ray Sinclair who was involved in the delicate operation has had it commemorated on canvas. 🔗royalnavy.mod.uk/news-and-lates…

Just met a young man who took us up on the offer of free dry cleaning for his interview clothes…and got the job!

We often get caught up in the moment & think the big events of today are unique to human history. Usually, they’re not. So, it is good to be reminded about history & what good, unified, decisive leadership looks like. From the UK-US Special Relationship Unit Legatum Institute. 🧵

This Lords maiden speech by Matthew Elliott is one of the best I have heard, and I worked in the HoL for several years. Gracious and serious, it raised crucial points to the UK's future. It is worth reading in full, and we are lucky to have Lord Elliott. youtube.com/watch?v=6x8OAb…

Debanking is clear case of the unintended (but often perfectly foreseeable) consequences of well meaning regulations. It is why we need practical experience of business represented amongst law makers. (1/3) Institute of Economic Affairs FreeSpeechUnion Conservatives in the City iea.org.uk/wp-content/upl…

Really touched by this profile of me in Finito FinitoWorld magazine, especially mentioning my work on Apprenticeships and Skills & the 🪜 of opportunity. Thank you Ronel Lehmann & all you do for education, skills & recruitment 🙏 👉 finitoworld.com/subscribe-issu…👈

I feel humbled, honoured & delighted to be asked to go into the House of Lords. Having immigrated here as a young girl, neither I nor my parents would have ever dreamt that I would become a Peer of the Realm. I am looking forward to continuing my commitment to public service.

The State Opening of Parliament takes place next week. His Majesty the King will deliver the Speech from the Throne in the House of Lords chamber on Wednesday 17 July.  ⬇️ Find out what happens during the State Opening

Reminder that in 1981 Britain added a descant to the national anthem, turned it into the best national anthem in the world, and then just… forgot about the arrangement never to use it again

Following #StateOpening this morning, the #HouseOfLords got straight down to work with a debate on a motion for an ‘humble address’.

PLEASE HELP by reposting - My much loved defender was STOLEN - from Pulborough Railway station car park between Tuesday 1145 hrs and Thursday 1620 hrs. SUBSTANTIAL REWARD FOR RETURN or INFORMATION leading to recovery or arrests. Vehicle has a number of unique identifiers.

City AM is incredibly special and I'm absolutely thrilled to be returning as its Editor

I love UK Parliament Hansard! 😳😁

Powerful maiden speech by Patrick Spencer MP. Pleased he will continue to champion social mobility and helping the most vulnerable in society 👏

6 years. 💔

With The Lord Craig McKinley…. A complete inspiration to me

And many congratulations to Matthew Elliott. TaxPayers' Alliance is one of his many contributions to Britain’s democratic balance.

Thank you, Tim! 2004 was a very fertile time for new groups, with the launch of the CSJ, ConHome on the horizon and 18 Doughty Street a year or two later. Congratulations to you too for founding/co-founding those groups 👏

When Labour left office in 2010, there were 5m on out-of-work benefits. A scandal. The figure now? 5.8m. A crisis. data.spectator.co.uk