Michael Gove got his own back yesterday in spectacularly petty form. Shortly after announcing that he was giving up disposable plastics for Lent, he was pictured at a committee meeting with what appeared to be a plastic cup. Mega-geeks will remember that it would not be a first offence for the environment secretary, who has been spotted using the forbidden vessels a few times in the past. But after his misdemeanour was pointed out yesterday he smugly announced that it was a “compostable cup” now offered by the House of Commons. He’s not the only one making sacrifices for Lent: Theresa May is coming off the crisps as usual; the health minister Caroline Dinenage is also forgoing plastics; and the government whip Chris Pincher is…

Source: The Times March 07, 2019 09:22 UTC