A few years ago, 60,000 Brits were asked what they adore most about their country.
Bacon sandwiches came in at number one – hard to argue with, really.
But second, of course, was the great British Sunday roast. Obvious, right? It’s been a part of our lives for as long as we can remember.
Helping peel the potatoes, getting the carrots ready, arguments over what goes in the gravy…
Then, after the prep, putting in the main event. Chicken, beef, a leg of lamb – even a nut roast. The obligatory Yorkshires of course (35g flour, one egg, 50ml milk, salt. Keep the fat hot and the batter cold).
Setting the table as the smells of cooking fill the house and then enjoying a big meal with friends and family.
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It’s what it’s all about, part of who we are. Now it’s in jeopardy.
These soaring energy bills will push the cost of putting on the oven to more than a fiver.
That’s on top of rising food prices, heating costs and energy fees for watching TV.
If you ever needed it bringing home to you what these energy costs means, there it is: the end of the roast.
Liz Truss – odds-on the next Prime Minister – says she has a plan to tackle the crisis. But she won’t tell us what it is until she gets started.
Whatever it is, it needs to solve this problem.
Ms Truss’s reticence to reveal it is worrying, and raises fears that the plan is actually nothing more than tinkering.
This is a problem that needs proper thinking and a radical, bold solution. There is only so much the country can take. After all, salads are fine. Just not on Sundays.
Justice for Tony
The first duty of government, says Dominic Raab, is to protect the most vulnerable – and, in the case of Tony Hudgell, he has.
Tony was beaten so badly by his birth parents that he lost both his legs.
His father, jailed for 10 years for his heinous crimes, was due to be freed this week. Mr Raab stepped in and blocked that.
A little justice for Tony. As he and adoptive mum Paula fight on, we’ll be with them – so no child goes through this again.
