Fantastic event in Parliament yesterday on the power of women's sport to get our country inspired and active.

Ed Conway is such a good commentator on the economic picture. "Nothing like 2022" is his analysis. This is really worth a watch. Key aspect is that the cost of our borrowing has to be compared to our competitors. In 2022 it rocketed relative to them. This time it's very similar.

"..from about 480,000 full-time posts under Gordon Brown to 380,000 ... civil service grew to its current size of 513,000 under Theresa May, Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak." I would prefer fewer civil servants on better wages with money in our communities theguardian.com/politics/202…

24hrs til our Labour Society for Sport Xmas Reception with Sporting Memories! It’s 6.30pm til 10pm at the Old Queens Street Café, Tues 3rd Dec MPs, Peers and major sports bodies are joining us Come along for some festive drinks/ canapés and short quiz! eventbrite.co.uk/e/108397539…

Congratulations to @LucyRigby on her appointment as Solicitor General. An excellent communicator with stellar legal credentials. Replacing @sarahsackman who is in every way a class act. I hope she can make progress with our under pressure courts as she move to the MoJ.

This was an amazing event. Everyone was so impressed with @AlexDaviesJones and her knowledge and commitment to reducing violence against women and girls. The "open-mic" section after had so many powerful/entertaining/funny contributions from VAWG survivors. Wonderful event.

What a lot of political skill. Brilliant. RIP

This is going to be a great start to the Xmas party season. Join us on the 3rd December in Westminster with the brilliant Sporting Memories Network

Controversial opinion alert: my @McDonalds porridge on the way to Brentford County Court last week was better than this morning's porridge at @Pret opposite the Royal Courts of Justice. Both good, but McD's had the edge (think they've improved by using some jumbo oats)

Wednesday's budget set out a marked break with 14 years of economic policy that had produced stagnation The job now would seem to be to outperform OBR economic projections through policy: trade (EU and globally), skills and planning would seem the key areas

Genuinely very impressed with @RachelReevesMP and her budget speech. Powerful, clear, reasoned and honest. Inspires a lot of confidence.

For me, like many others, Sir Chris Hoy is the embodiment of a humble, friendly, determined and hugely successful sportsperson A pillar of our sporting and national life His upbeat response to this news comfirms his role-model status I literally wish I was more like him