But with the announcement of Nicky Morgan’s peerage, I feel that the rules have already been broken and I might as well come clean now. TuesdayThe election has had a disastrous effect on the haul of Christmas cards from MPs the lobby team has received this year. I’d suggest that what Nigel really needs for Christmas is several sessions working on his low self-esteem with a therapist. My wife’s and my best ever Christmas card was of our dog looking miserable in a blue Santa hat below the words “Happy Fucking Christmas”. WednesdayI’ve always given a swerve to the Christmas drinks for lobby journalists at No 10.

Source: The Guardian December 20, 2019 12:56 UTC