The Work Meeting at Cana

Michael Gove tells Andrew Neil that 'Christian forgiveness' is needed over partygate. I turn to my Bible to look for a relevant text.

"I will trigger Article 16 if the EU does not cooperate" says Liz Truss

Liz Truss talks tough in today's Telegraph in a mild Truss Political Broadcast. Usual guff and dogwhistles, designed to show her leadership credentials and moisten the tweeded loins of Sid and Doris Smythe-Bonkers.

Amongst the highlights, Ms Truss stirringly claims "As a sovereign nation, we cannot be in a situation where we have to notify the EU to provide vital support to businesses" but also "we agreed with our European friends arrangements under our Trade and Cooperation Agreement - including on the control of subsidies."

Post-Brexit Britain should light a bonfire of EU red tape to fuel economic growth, say MPs

Iain Duncan Smith. Theresa Villiers. George Freeman. Three failed politicians with the intellect and principles of a bucket of cow dung. Ideal to lead a "task force" on regulatory reform, I hear you say.

It probably won't surprise you that these numpties want to slash red tape, that old standby of governments bereft of ideas. Governments that haven't learned that regulations save lives. Or perhaps just governments that don't give a toss about lives, for whom "health and safety" is just a pin to prick Mail readers' ire glands.

It also won't surprise you that two senior journalists at the Telegraph have given them an uncritical write-up. Read on and sigh deeply ...