Jesse Norman writes for The Telegraph.
To say that the 2024 general election was a disaster for the Conservative Party tests the art of political euphemism to its limits. The result has been to create a wasteland on the centre-Right of British politics.
Jesse Norman uses the last Business Questions of the year to thank our armed forces, care workers and emergency services. He entertained MPs with historical anecdotes including Parliament’s outlawing of Christmas in the 1640s which led to the Plum Pudding Riots of 1647, and he concluded by suggesting Herefordshire cider as the perfect festive drink to celebrate Christmas.
Shadow Leader of the House of Commons, Jesse Norman, welcomes that the Government finally has a plan with the publication of the ‘plan for change’ and the sensible scrapping of the commitment to 100% clean energy by 2030. He raises concerns that the plan barely mentions the crucial short-term issue of defence or the vital long-term issue of social care.
Shadow Leader of the House Jesse Norman challenges the Government on failing to answer questions on raising national insurance thresholds and minimum wage increases and its lack of transparency and general unwillingness to engage.