President Ahmadinejad put in a serious claim when he announced that he plans to blast off into orbit after leaving office and to become a martyr for science. Last night it hosted the unveiling of Boris Johnsons new portrait,, It seems that Grant Shapps day has just gone from bad to worse. Flicking through the papers this morning, Steerpike was intrigued to see, It seems the days of ex-prime ministers going quietly into the sunset of retirement are well and truly dead. Steerpike is The Spectator's gossip columnist, serving up the latest tittle tattle from London and beyond. But all that has now crumbled following last months trans debacle and Nicola Sturgeons resignation. A national policy should have been set down. The Spectator magazine followed in the footsteps of The Telegraph this morning after it pinned the so-called Partygate scandal on Remainers.. This ignores decades of the ability of a school office to take a message, and in an emergency multiple messages from scores of students hardly help a situation. Boris, Brexit and the Northern Ireland Protocol all are dominating the news agenda yet again. Email tips to steerpike@spectator.co.uk. Europe Fact check: New York Times's London foodie 'knowledge' You'd think they would have learned after last time By Steerpike Fact check: New York Times' 'Austerity Britain' report Steerpike is The Spectator's gossip columnist, serving up the latest tittle tattle from Westminster and beyond. Can you imagine what would have happened if we had wanted to do that? She is the chair of trustees for the Jo Cox Foundation, which has today launched a civility commission to crack down on abuse in public life. But of course students are only at school for six or so hours a day. Email tips to steerpike@spectator.co.uk. Who is to blame for this and what is to be done? In his usual polished tones, the Prime Minister told the Today programme that: Northern Ireland has this very special position where it has access to the UK market, has access, Another troubling story out of West Yorkshire. The incident, however, leaves Steerpike permanently scarred; his face now red and blotched. Share This. The Spectator Australia's Morning Double Shot delivers a hearty breakfast of news and views straight to your inbox, Weekly round up of the best Flat White blogs - delivered straight to your inbox, The Spectator, 22 Old Queen Street, London, SW1H 9HP, How Afghanistan erred by thinking Biden would never leave, Nuclear power: crossing the ideological divide, Theres still a hint of life in the Tory party, The Windsor Framework isnt the blessing Scottish nationalists think it is. Youre ostensibly there to deliver remarks about climate, Oh dear. Its six weeks to go until voting closes for the Tory leadership and polls suggest that Liz Truss is the, Hasta la vista, baby Boris Johnson told the Commons at his final PMQs. Last Wednesday the Guardian published a leader, It seems that Kate Forbes stance on same-sex marriage hasnt gone down too well with some of her more socially, Its day one of Kate Forbes bid to be First Minister and she is certainly making headlines. Could Meghan and Harrys eviction overshadow the coronation? So it only seems, Theres been a sense of deja vu in Westminster in recent days, with a Tory leader under pressure on Europe, It seems the wokest paper in all the west has blundered once again. Despite the Spectators own editor Fraser Nelson appearing on the list, the magazine felt it necessary to undermine the independent nature of it, which, in Iain Dales own words, is advised upon by a current Member of Parliament, a former MP, a current special advisor, a former CCHQ staffer, a political lobby journalist and a senior party official. For amusement I did a rough calculation of how many of the students waiting at bus stops, or walking to them, had their heads down, immersed in a mobile phone screen. A friend in the Foreign Office tells me, We might as well open a cocktail bar for recovering dipsos.. Steerpike uses his charm and fast tongue to insinuate himself with the castle's physician Dr Prunesquallor, and acts for a time as his apprentice. When he considers the time ripe, he attempts to kill Barquentine by fire, but botches the attempt, underestimating the seemingly frail and disabled old man. Increasingly, Kyiv seems, Ukraines drone war on Russia could backfire. But could the fallen leader be seeking, Most Tories are focusing on the leadership race but for some there are other concerns. Talking of stricken grandees suffering from curvature of the truth, poor old Chris Huhne has been so busy writing letters of resignation that he hasnt had time to amend his website. Shes facing questions, Angela Rayner caused a bit of a stir a few weeks ago when she rocked up at the Glyndebourne opera, Oh dear. Breitbart has created a niche for itself as the home of the swivelled-eyed loons with its fiercely pro-Ukip editorial line. Inflation. Steerpike, the anti-hero of Mervyn Peake's Titus books, is a classic baddie. Matters are brought to a head when a huge rainstorm floods the castle, submerging the lower levels and forcing the inhabitants (and Steerpike) higher and higher. No commitment. Steerpike is The Spectator's gossip columnist, serving up the latest tittle tattle from Westminster and beyond. If left unchecked this is the sort of behaviour that is seen in schools in every recess, lunchtime, and unfortunately between high school lessons, when students are given basically a minute or so to get to the next class. Email tips to steerpike@spectator.co.uk or message @MrSteerpike One mans misfortune is another mans opportunity, You know its bad when the Old Etonians are turning on you. By, Strikes. Having cursed the Virgin Orbit mission by, Australia's best political analysis - straight to your inbox, The Spectator Australia's Morning Double Shot delivers a hearty breakfast of news and views straight to your inbox, Weekly round up of the best Flat White blogs - delivered straight to your inbox, The Spectator, 22 Old Queen Street, London, SW1H 9HP. It seems that the worlds wokest newspaper is in a bit of a mess of its own making., Ah, the World Economic Forum: that annual jamboree for plutocratic banksters, avaricious industrialists and superannuated spongers to come together in, Its a busy time for ex-Prime Ministers. Identity politics looks a lot like the caste . This latest wheeze, A rich irony today on the BBC. No one really knew what to do, but feelings were generally negative. He then explains their disappearance to the inhabitants of the castle with a suicide note (including a confession to arson) and wax models of the Twins (helped by the fact that the half-paralyzed twins were hardly more animated than wax-works in real life). Defence ministers clash in battle of the egos, Grandees attack the Guardian over its Corbyn leader. Spectator: Steerpike on how South Park incinerated Harry and Meghan Victory At Sea - #9/26 - Sea and Sand talkTV: Mike Graham: Plank of the Week with Kevin O'Sullivan, Peter Bleksley, Candice Holdsworth, Amanda Devlin - 10/02/2023 GBNews: Nurse 'bullied and suspended from NHS course' after saying 'being white doesn't make you racist' Mobile phone policy has been left to the states, and there the rot set in, particularly and especially as the state education authorities were notoriously lax on it. Is Keir trolling Boris with his next hire? And we now learn from archaeologists that he was killed by a metal spike plunged into the rear of his skull while he wasnt looking. Cancel any time. For years now, the worlds worst newspaper has painted a grim picture of Britain as, To the Carlton Club, that Palladian monument to power. Steerpike enrages the manservant, who throws one of the Countess's precious white cats at the youth; Flay is subsequently banished. Is Keir trolling Boris with his next hire? These eyes were set very close together, and were small, dark red, and of startling concentration.[2]. And a flow-on effect is there is much lateness to lessons another in the list of discipline offences to burden teachers lives. Donald Trump is in, Nikki Haley is getting ready, Joe Biden, Ding, ding, ding! But now there, For many years, it seemed like the SNP were immune from the normal rules of politics. His latest wheeze is to commission a spanking new office in Qatar where non-violent Islamists can engage in dialogue with the Afghan High Peace Council. The library was Sepulchrave's only joy in life and its loss breaks his spirit, leading to madness and eventual suicide. Email tips to steerpike@spectator.co.uk. Character [ edit] Steerpike might be called the antagonist of the Gormenghast trilogy, but in truth he is more of an anti-hero; the first book for example is largely focused on him, only covering the first year of the eponymous hero Titus 's life. The Spectator magazine, which is now ranked lower than Breitbart London for UK traffic, according to Alexa.com, has lashed out at the list compiled by broadcaster and independent analyst Iain Dale, and published by Breitbart London. 10s backside. Members of the parliamentary, So. But even that cant beat our former prime minister, Tony Blair, who wanted to bring peace to the Middle East. Five things weve learned from Hancocks lockdown files, SNPs solution to infighting: ban the journalists, Watch: civility campaigner tells journalist to shut up, Watch: Sunak makes the case for single market membership. Jacqui Smith, the former Home Secretary, popped up on Politics Live to talk about the important of civility in public life. His body was then dumped in an unmarked grave which left his enemies free to spread malicious untruths about his two-and-a-half-year stint in office. Email tips to steerpike@spectator.co.uk or message @MrSteerpike Share Topics. Only 1 a week after your trial. For example, almost every school now has a uniform policy, although for some years, especially in the years following the hippy movement, it was sometimes seen that students should be free to assert their creativity and so on by having a no-uniform policy. At present, the states control the rules that govern schools. In his boundless optimism, Dave has decided that what the Taleban really need is a neutral space where they can chat about peace, love and understanding. Flicking through the papers this morning, Steerpike was intrigued to see, It seems the days of ex-prime ministers going quietly into the sunset of retirement are well and truly dead. Its day two of the revelations from the Telegraphs lockdown files and todays chosen battlefield is the school playground. In many cases the use of mobiles on the school grounds has other detrimental effects. I recall as a head of department this was brought up at a weekly meeting. And in. Boris: Tories must unite Steerpike 11 January 2023 7:55 pm To the Carlton Club, that Palladian monument to power. The Finance Minister, If we hadnt heard enough about the Dumb Prince and His Stupid Wife not Steerpikes words nowSouth Parkhas, Reading some of the tributes from English luvvies yesterday, you would have had no idea that Nicola Sturgeon was anything, Stop press: Fleet Street is officially full of sewage. At approximately this time the Twins die of starvation in their remote room; locked away they were completely dependent on Steerpike for supplies, but he ceased to visit them when they attempted to kill him and escape. [5] They also proposed that post-war readers were not prepared to fully appreciate the character upon his initial appearance. Its been a pretty miserable few months in Britain but some in government are hoping, The 2024 race for the White House is on. The Sunday People yesterday splashed the news that the former Health Secretary has set up his own TV, Its Groundhog Day in Westminster. His popularity is plunging, his allies have turned on him and, Ah, the New York Times. Email tips to steerpike@spectator.co.uk. Last Wednesday the Guardian published a leader, It seems that Kate Forbes stance on same-sex marriage hasnt gone down too well with some of her more socially, Its day one of Kate Forbes bid to be First Minister and she is certainly making headlines. Increasingly, Kyiv seems, Ukraines drone war on Russia could backfire. We look forward to the Spectator correcting its story. The great villain of Covid is China. Steerpike is The Spectator's gossip columnist, serving up the latest tittle tattle from London and beyond. Then just 1 a week for full website and app access. A small percentage of parents are vociferous in their defence of their offspring having a phone on their person. But if the overwhelming majority of students obey, and they usually will, then make the penalty for offending a massive one. Farewell then. But the case of the Scottish double rapist Isla Bryson/Adam Graham has loosened, Those cunning geniuses at SNP HQ have done it again. Steerpike is The Spectator's gossip columnist, serving up the latest tittle tattle from London and beyond. Clearly Ms Riseborough is more than just an excellent actress. It seems bumbling Uncle Joe has done it again. So it only seems right then that Matt Hancock takes his rightful place once more at the heart of public life. High-shouldered to a degree little short of malformation, slender and adroit of limb and frame, his eyes close-set and the colour of dried blood, he is climbing the spiral staircase of the soul of Gormenghast, bound for some pinnacle of the itching fancy some wild, invulnerable eyrie best known to himself; where he can watch the world spread out below him, and shake exultantly his clotted wings.[1]. But Mr S hears that might be coming sooner than expected . Back in November 2013, the now-favourite to succeed Nicola Sturgeon was a junior minister for External Affairs. Having cursed the Virgin Orbit mission by, Australia's best political analysis - straight to your inbox, The Spectator Australia's Morning Double Shot delivers a hearty breakfast of news and views straight to your inbox, Weekly round up of the best Flat White blogs - delivered straight to your inbox, The Spectator, 22 Old Queen Street, London, SW1H 9HP. Both men serve in posts at the Ministry of Defence: Wallace as Secretary of State and Mercer in a, It seems the wokest paper in all the west has blundered once again. Is Rishi Sunaks Brexit deal all its cracked up to be? If sibling Jo retains his Orpington seat in 2015, the Johnsons may become a larger faction in parliament than the Lib Dems. Daves kingly forebearwas notorious forfailing to contain squabbles between his alliesand colleagues. Please let us know if you're having issues with commenting. Fresh off the back of Partygate , The bookies favourite to win the Tory leadership race, Penny Mordaunt, has had a difficult few days. It was therefore slightly ironic that the onetime Labour MP chose to exhibit less than perfect standards when debating with her fellow panellist Isabel Oakeshott the merits of Rishi Sunaks Windsor Framework. The so-called baby lotion strategy (Johnson & Johnson) is proving hard for constituency chairmen to resist. The, Penny Mordaunt has had a good start to the leadership race, storming into second place with 16 names, even though, Boriss decision to quit yesterday fired the starting gun on the greatest game of them all: the Tory leadership race., As the news rolled in that Michael Gove had been sacked by Boris Johnson, our own Douglas Murray was on, Its not been a good day for Boris Johnson. Thats the question all, Resignations! Email tips to steerpike@spectator.co.uk or message @MrSteerpike, Vladimir Putin has sold his Ukrainian war to the Russian people by trying to find the sweet spot between existential threat and reassuring distance: the Russian president portrays the conflict as a struggle to preserve the nation from a hostile West and its Ukrainian proxy, but one fought safely outside its borders. Each one costs the taxpayer about 300 smackers. But that doesnt stop us letting out a collective groan when we see the same loopy opinions, Just because Boris Johnson has gone, dont expect the legal fines for Tories to go away. Strange that Mr Cameron offers us no lessons from this colourful tale. Email tips to steerpike@spectator.co.uk. The selection committee of the Stafford Conservative Association have tonight passed a motion to prevent incumbent MP Theo Clarke from being their candidate next time around. Steerpike 'Korangate' and Britain's new blasphemy rules. Brilliant! Steerpike of course realizes that they must have died, but it is only after several years as Master of Ritual that he finds time to bother to confirm their deaths (during which time, among other things, he attempts to woo Fuchsia). Last Wednesday the Guardian published a leader column on Labour and antisemitism in which the bastion of right-on liberalism opined on the partys record under Jeremy Corbyn. He is discovered by the chief retainer of the castle, Flay, and locked in a small room. They are less physically active and therefore fewer kilojoules are consumed, and less muscle tone achieved. It opined that: Mr Corbyn has a formidable record fighting against racism and in speaking, It seems that Kate Forbes stance on same-sex marriage hasnt gone down too well with some of her more socially liberal backers. A meeting between the head teacher and community leaders was called on Friday, with a West Yorkshire police officer even in attendance. Greetings! announces the homepage of Eastleighs own Stirling Moss. With his crimes exposed, Steerpike flees and for a short while terrorizes the castle, using his intimate knowledge of its layout and extensive passageways to evade capture. Johnson Snr would then fall gracefully on his sword, leaving the seat vacant for the blond bombshell to launch his bid for the Tory leadershipand Downing Street. His behaviour at this point shows evident signs of madness, in stark contrast to the cool and rational mastermind he once was. Members of the parliamentary, So. Join the conversation with other Spectator readers. Students are often reported as not engaging in play with ball games and the like. Steerpike might be called the antagonist of the Gormenghast trilogy, but in truth he is more of an anti-hero; the first book for example is largely focused on him, only covering the first year of the eponymous hero Titus's life. High temperatures forced staff to close the site, Youre the American president on a visit toformer coal plant in Massachusetts. 9:00 AM. Shes also a top-class political operator. Its not just the spectre of Brexit that is haunting Westminster. And Mark Francois, the, The Six Nations season is well underway, which means the return of the parliamentary tournament too. Around 50 per cent was the answer. Shortly afterwards he starts to work for the simpleton sisters of the Earl, the twins Cora and Clarice, manipulating them with appeals to their vanity and desire for power (they believed that the Countess had usurped their rightful position beside their brother). Within 24 hours of announcing her candidacy, the Finance Secretarys campaign has actually gone backwards, managing to lose four MSPs following an interview in which she said that she would not have supported, Williamson and Hancocks schools battle revealed, Watch: ministers considered exterminating all cats in Covid. They said: So Mr S was surprised to learnthat despite losing his job in politics, Kassam has not lost any political sway. Sharing traffic penalties with your missus reduces the official number of offences committed each year. Is Boris Johnsons bid to rip up the Northern Ireland Protocol over before it really began? Subscribe to leave a comment. It would, Britain isnt America. Steerpike first appears as a youth of seventeen years with an unclear past, working in Gormenghast's Great Kitchen under the chef Abiatha Swelter, whom he hates. [citation needed]. Accusations! Join the conversation with other Spectator readers. US edition of the world's oldest magazine. Their solution? It seems that the worlds wokest newspaper is in a bit of a mess of its own making., Ah, the World Economic Forum: that annual jamboree for plutocratic banksters, avaricious industrialists and superannuated spongers to come together in, Its a busy time for ex-Prime Ministers. Fresh from his Holocaust gaffe, President Biden has now, Of all those revelling in Boris Johnsons downfall last week, few probably enjoyed it more than Theresa May. In the books, Mervyn Peake describes his personality as follows: if ever he had harboured a conscience in his tough narrow breast he had by now dug out and flung away the awkward thing flung it so far away that were he ever to need it again he could never find it. Wanted: a chief of staff for Sir Keir. Get onto this now state and federal governments! His resultant vendetta against Steerpike becomes a key factor in Steerpike's eventual downfall. The Steerpike persona on the Spectator was first set up to allow then-blogger-now-Sun-journo Harry Cole to file diary pieces for the mag. Sam Leith. What they should have done was to lay down the law. From there Steerpike uses the doctor's connections to gain access to the upper hierarchy of Gormenghast. Allies suggest Hancock is planning a series of 'serious documentaries' on assisted dying and dyslexia when he stands down as an MP at the next election. Steerpike is The Spectator's gossip columnist, serving up the latest tittle tattle from Westminster and beyond. Last night it hosted the unveiling of Boris Johnsons new portrait,, It seems that Grant Shapps day has just gone from bad to worse. Steerpike escapes through the window and climbs over the vast roofscape of Gormenghast, spending the night in a great stone square, before arriving by accident in the attic of Fuchsia, daughter to the Earl of Gormenghast. Nadhim Zahawi. Five things weve learned from Hancocks lockdown files, Williamson and Hancocks schools battle revealed, Harry, Meghan and the rise and fall of the folie deux, The importance of exposing Matt Hancocks WhatsApp messages. Steerpike is The Spectator's gossip columnist, serving up the latest tittle tattle from Westminster and beyond. Not Matt Hancock. Talk about letting the cat out of the bag. 9:00 AM. The ageing rocker, who congratulated Boris, Oh dear. Unlimited access to the Spectator website and app. Email tips to steerpike@spectator.co.uk or message @MrSteerpike, Vladimir Putin has sold his Ukrainian war to the Russian people by trying to find the sweet spot between existential threat and reassuring distance: the Russian president portrays the conflict as a struggle to preserve the nation from a hostile West and its Ukrainian proxy, but one fought safely outside its borders. Watch: ministers considered exterminating all cats in Covid, Williamson and Hancocks schools battle revealed, Harry, Meghan and the rise and fall of the folie deux, The importance of exposing Matt Hancocks WhatsApp messages. No commitment. A lovely photo of Mr Huhne beams out over a list of Lib Dem policies beginning with a pledge to cut crime. Staff at our Paris embassy are calling this a rather unflattering description of Franois Hollandes government. Gossip columnist 'Steerpike' alleged that lockdown . Which world leader has set himself the silliest ambition in retirement? Will Labour suspend the Quran-gate councillor? Nadhim Zahawi. Hes been dropping hints that his occupancy would last only until May 2016, when Boriss second mayoral term ends. "Members of Rosie Duffield's own party joined in unison with the SNP to express their displeasure at her words Steerpike https://t.co/0Dnw2GTwNX" Steerpike nearly loses his own life in the process, but uses this to his advantage, claiming that the jump into the moat was a desperate attempt to save his master from the fire. For years now, the worlds worst newspaper has painted a grim picture of Britain as, To the Carlton Club, that Palladian monument to power. Why was EU chief due to meet King Charles? Despite the establishment magazine not making any claims of editorialinfluence over the list last year, when 2014s publisher, The Times, saw its associate editor Daniel Finkelstein comein at number 31, the magazine has published an anonymous blog entitled: Raheem Kassam [Breitbart London Editor in Chief] is more influential than ever (according to website he edits). Today a vice-principal I know says that around 75 per cent of the student discipline cases he is involved in concern a mobile phone. Overnight the Telegraph has released a smorgasbord of stories based on a cache of Matt Hancocks WhatsApps during the Covid pandemic. Could Meghan and Harrys eviction overshadow the coronation? The Spectator magazine, which is now ranked lower than Breitbart London for UK traffic, according to Alexa.com, has lashed out at the list compiled by broadcaster and independent analyst Iain Dale, and published by Breitbart London. Steerpike was first to break the news last year that the Labour leader was on the hunt for a top civil servant to become his head honcho. Sourdust, the Master of Ritual, dies and Steerpike hopes to take his place, but like so many offices in the castle the position is hereditary and is succeeded by Sourdust's son Barquentine, a crippled and fiercely traditional man. The school buses were everywhere in my suburb. Popular Toi Staff Emanuel Fabian Jacob Magid Lazar Berman Luke Tress Gideon Levy Ash Obel Michael Bachner Jeremy Sharon Judah Ari Gross Jackie Hajdenberg Agencies Andrew Lapin Scott Ritter Sharon Wrobel Carrie Keller-Lynn Ron Kampeas Amy Spiro Nathan Jeffay Haviv Rettig Gur Jessica Steinberg Michael Horovitz Muhammad Hussein Ramona Wadi Jon Gambrell Sue Surkes David Horovitz Bradley . Steerpike is a fictional character in Mervyn Peake's novels Titus Groan and Gormenghast. Although Delingpole is the big name, it is Kassam who does all the dirty work. Email tips to steerpike@spectator.co.uk. Not Matt Hancock. The exchange went thus: Smith: We were told that this was all sorted, that we were now in the sort of open waters of Brexit. He is an ugly social climber who resembles a young Richard III; Peake tells us that "his body gave the appearance . Students should not have the phone on their person, nor in their bag, or in their locker, in every school, every day. Steerpike is The Spectator's gossip columnist, serving up the latest tittle tattle from Westminster and beyond. This could have been done with a national consultative process, and indeed it would have been likely the states and territories would have been glad to get such leadership. Two weeks ago the Westminster team delivered the sporting equivalent of a Section 35 order, when they beat their Holyrood equivalent 17-10 in a feisty match that saw multiple yellow cards awarded for the first time in a Commons, Some late-night Friday drama in the West Midlands. On the day that Titus, 77th Earl of Gormenghast, is born, Steerpike escapes from the kitchen after Swelter collapses from drink. Increasingly, Kyiv seems, Ukraines drone war on Russia could backfire, Watch: ministers considered exterminating all cats in Covid. The social web that links The Spectator to the heart of the Tory cabinet Connections between a magazine and the cabinet have rarely been so interlinked, with a former editor as the helm, a Spectator spouse as a senior political strategist and the chancellor as the political editor's best man - how is The Speccie wielding its influence? And in the blue corner,, One mans loss is another mans gain and few know that maxim better than Conservative MPs. Leave it to the individual schools! was the cry, largely due to wanting to avoid the problem of having multiple arguments with parents, students, and even teachers, who in some misguided instances argue that having a phone and using it responsibly is something that must be taught. The Corporation has often been woker than woke, not least thanks to militant internal staff groups seemingly ready to persecute colleagues who dont adhere to doctrine on trans matters. And they dont come much bigger than Ben Wallace, the Forces Flashheart, and Johnny Mercer, the veteran thorn in No. Cancel any time. Still, good old Jim Bethell a veteran of the Ministry of Sound and the Department of Health was wheeled out to defend him tonight. Its rumoured that he is off to join the Ukip press team but only time will tell. By sheer coincidence, Mr Skidmores forthcoming book, Bosworth, is to be published next year. Four pupils are reported to have been suspended from Wakefields Kettlethorpe High School after a copy of the Quran was scuffed by students on Wednesday. Who, among our bien-pensant film-making elite, could resist offering a role to the author of such a fashionable denunciation? Below are some of the stand out, Is even the BBC starting to accept reality on questions of sex and gender? Now a military historian, his latest book is Attack on Sydney, a study of the failures in command combating the midget submarine attack of 1942. Steerpike is The Spectator's gossip columnist, serving up the latest tittle tattle from Westminster and beyond. Is Keir trolling Boris with his next hire? And in the blue corner,, One mans loss is another mans gain and few know that maxim better than Conservative MPs. Frances newest import, David Beckham, announces that hell give away his entire footballingincome to a childrens charity. It, Tuning into Radio 4 today, Mr S was surprised to hear a well-spoken but unlikely voice making the case for membership of the single market. Tobias Ellwood stripped of the whip Theresa May has been totting up her thousands in speaking fees while Boris, Is there anyone left who likes Prince Harry? 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