Crossrail, Victoria Line, Piccadilly Line

Another successful term teaching Cicero: Politics & Thought!

Super interesting development out of the UNSC P5 on nuclear weapons - probably the most important since the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons in 2017 (of which no P5 member is a signatory)

“Australia is open again” - Stephen Smith George Brandis re-launching Australia in Australia House tonight

It’s giving Pembroke College Pembroke College MCR at le #TDF2022

No, YOU try sketching all of that in 700 words

In the dust bath, but wouldn’t have it any other way. Brilliant day at Le Tour, seeing so many riders up close thanks to the many groups that split apart on the cobbles. #TDF2022

The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral this afternoon. The King and The Queen Consort will remain at Balmoral this evening and will return to London tomorrow.

Incredibly happy to say I passed my DPhil viva with minor corrections! A wonderful - and constructive - chat with Adrian Gregory and Mike Snape, followed by celebrations with my wonderful Pembroke College MCR friends.

I had a great chat with Alain Tolhurst, Sir Ranil Jayawardena and Dr Catherine Haddon over on PoliticsHome about a world if Liz Truss was still PM. Do please have a listen!

Looking forward to speaking at the Character, Culture, & Leadership in UK Business Conference at @Rhodes_Trust today alongside Aryemis Brown Rohan Watt Lily Elsner @AnjaliSarker @MartaRocchis. Come say hi if you are in Oxford over the next few days x.com/OxfordCharacte…

Have a read of this month’s The Critic - out this week - where I give an assessment of what could have been, and what went wrong, in the Truss premiership

Lizz Truss had a good plan for Britain, argues Rohan Watt. What a shame about the execution thecritic.co.uk/issues/october…

Home for Christmas watching lightening over Mt Ceres in Central Queensland ABC Brisbane Jenny Woodward

Delighted to chat to Sascha O'Sullivan over at POLITICO Westminster Insider about the auspol-Westminster love in! Have a listen: