Thank you to the Pebbles project for including me in your work, and to Sebastian Boettcher for his beautiful portraits. This was filmed at dawn in a place very special to me, the cloisters of Westminster Abbey. thepebbles.org/portraiture

Some personal news: Delighted to be Subsea Crafts’s latest team member. “In the battle for technical superiority we need nimble and brilliant companies. The potential is clear…I look forward to assisting SubSea Craft into a truly international asset.” ukdefencejournal.org.uk/penny-mordau...

HMS Eaglet, a Royal Navy Reserve unit, will be running the Liverpool half marathon for some very good causes. Please support them in their efforts by donating and spreading the word. Thanks!

Real sense of optimism and hope from todays events. All good wishes to America and her new President. Now more than ever we need clarity as to what is in Britain’s interests: #Newsnight