“I think many aspects of the Chancellor’s statement yesterday seem to herald a new age of austerity for public-sector workers, for low-income people and for those already living in poverty.”

The government had announced the cull despite not having the right to order the killing of healthy animals – an embarrassing misstep that caused it to scramble to build political consensus for a new law.

"UK government's own forecasts say that the EU/Japan FTA had more economic benefits for the UK than the UK/Japan FTA."

“Austerity is not going to feel like it’s over for lower-income families because the Chancellor yesterday chose to continue with plans to cut £1,000 from six million households’ benefits next April at a time when unemployment will be nearing its peak."

"I deeply regret your decision to hold a referendum on the settled question of Europe to appease headbangers, zealots and quislings."

At September’s sentencing hearing, defence counsel Ian Winter QC said there were 34 character references including from ““serving Members of Parliament”, but did not name them.

“Carers are the ones that are with our loved ones when we can’t be, especially this year, so it’s just to show our thank you. You’re not unrecognised, you are doing an amazing job.”

“There won’t be a ‘pause’ in how much rent, mortgages, food and transport costs.

Boris Johnson was, once more, stuck in his virtual tin can and, again, sneaking glances off-camera to Carrie or some dead-eyed SpAD who probably burns 50 quid notes in front of homeless people.