We may argue politely, we may argue humanely, we may argue with great mutual benefit: but, obviously, we must argue.

The decision of Lauren Edwards MP to reintroduce the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill ensures that the vital conversation on how we can do better for dying people can continue

Without doubt, Birmingham New Street is the most confusing station in the country. Whoever designed it should consider another, entirely different, career.

Exclusive from @patrickkmaguire Restore Britain is set to hand Andy Burnham the victory in Makerfield, according to a poll of the constituency that will electrify the final days of the by-election campaign. The mayor of Greater Manchester is five points ahead of Reform UK in a race that remains too close for comfort with less than a week until ballots are cast, a survey by More in Common and the UCL Policy Lab suggests. It shows Labour’s lead over Nigel Farage’s candidate, Robert Kenyon — 45 per cent to 40 per cent — is smaller than the 8 per cent share for Restore Britain, the hard-right party led by Rupert Lowe, with more than one in ten voters yet to decide how to vote. thetimes.com/uk/politics/art…

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New ministerial appointments Angela Eagle is Security Minister Stephen Morgan takes her job as DEFRA Minister of State Calvin Bailey takes Al Carns’ job as Veterans Minister Jade Botterill is a Whip Emma Foody is an Assistant Whip Lord Leong is DBT PUSS Lord Lemos is MHCLG PUSS Lord Collins is Parliamentary Secretary. Baroness Ramsey is a Whip Baroness Curran is a Whip

I promised to deliver change. I promised action not words. One of my first acts is to launch the Strategic Defence Review to bolster and respect our Armed Forces, responsibly increase defence spending and keep you safe. A new approach to tackle international threats head-on.

Is she running? Labour deputy leader Lucy Powell complains 'three men' are vying for No10 and suggests a woman will have to 'clean up the mess' trib.al/sX2EjTv

A summary of the script of "The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp" (1943) found its way to Prime Minister Winston Churchill before the movie began production. He wrote to Minister of Information Brenden Bracken, "Pray propose to me the measures necessary to stop this foolish production before it gets any further." Bracken was uncomfortable with Churchill's request, and responded that he had "no power to supress the film", stating that "in order to stop it the government would need to assume powers of a very far-reaching kind". Michael Powell & Emeric Pressburger wanted Laurence Olivier to play the lead role of Clive Candy in the movie. But Olivier was prevented from being furloughed from the Navy by Prime Minister Winston Churchill. Churchill didn't want to bolster the production with an actor and star of Olivier's caliber, as he felt the movie was critical of a type of British patriot. Olivier was allowed to take a leave from the Navy to make a film about William Shakespeare's patriotic King Henry V in Henry V (1944). Roger Livesey was cast instead. After the proposal to release Laurence Olivier was turned down by the War Office, Michael Powell asked the Minister Jack Beddington "Do you forbid us to make the film?" He replied, "Oh, my dear fellow, after all, we are a democracy, aren't we? You know we can't forbid you to do anything, but don't make it, because everyone will be really cross, and the Old Man [Winston Churchill] will be very cross and you'll never get a knighthood." Filming was made difficult by the wartime shortages and by Winston Churchill's objections leading to a ban on the production crew having access to any military personnel or equipment. But they still managed to "find" quite a few Army vehicles and plenty of uniforms. In his autobiography, Michael Powell wrote, "I have often been asked how we managed to obtain military vehicles, military uniforms, weapons and all the fixings after being refused help by the War Office and the Ministry of Information. The answer is quite simple: we stole them." ("The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp: The war film that Churchill tried to ban", Mark Allison, BBC, 2023, "A Life in Movies", Michael Powell, 1986 & IMDb) P.S: On this day, 83 years ago, Michael Powell & Emeric Pressburger's "The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp" (1943) premiered in London, UK.