Ming played a blinder today at Prime Minister’s Questions. He went on the unequal arrangements we have with the US about extradition. They can extradite who they like from us with just evidence that the person they want is the person they want. No evidence required about the quality of the case or charges against them. On the other hand, if we want to extradite someone from the US to here – different rules apply. We have to provide evidence that there is a good case for them to answer.

So the simple question is – if that’s what we have to do to extradite someone from the US, why don’t the same rules (and protection) apply to someone the US wants to get from here? To add insult to injury the US hasn’t even ratified the extradition agreement with the UK under which they can extradite people from the UK.

Tony B is on the back foot and it is Ming’s best performance to date!

One of our local councillors contacts me to say that the organisers of the biggest Muslim event in Europe, which will be held at Ally Pally tomorrow, have asked if I would like to be on the platform. I would love to – but with such late notice sadly I cannot go as I have been put down for a debate in Parliament at exactly the opening time. So I have sent a message that I hope will be read saying: ‘I am so sorry that Parliamentary business prevents me being here in person. I welcome everyone to Alexandra Palace for this momentous event. In these difficult times, I wish all communities peace and good will. We share this world – and we all have a right to respect and peace.’ It will be quite an occasion!