I am sorry, Gaby Hinsliff, but I cannot defend MPs' booze culture. As a retired nurse, there were times when my colleagues and I were working long hours under a great deal of stress, often making life and death decisions. There is no excuse for drinking at work. Hannah Spencer was right to call it out.
Birdwatching Boom
Friends at Abberton reservoir recently encountered a group of women in a bird hide who gave a whole new meaning to the term 'hen party'. All glammed up (including in bride-to-be regalia), they were sporting binoculars and taking the birdwatching very seriously, confirming the RSPB's findings that Gen Z leads a birdwatching boom.
Green Vote Not a Protest
Viv Pert says we should be careful who we vote for and not do so as a 'protest'. My vote for the Greens on Thursday will not be a protest – it will be because I believe that they offer the best hope for the future.
Andy Burnham's Record
Re the talk about Andy Burnham returning to mainstream politics and his possible leadership, maybe someone should ask him why he supported the Iraq war.
Dangerous to Change Leaders
Someone please remind mutinous backbenchers that it is dangerous to change horses in midstream.
