Cooking In The Commons

<p>Food week begins with the history of Bellamy's,&nbsp;a restaurant that's been serving politicians' portions for 250 years. Charles Walker is the MP in charge of all the bars and restaurants in parliament and he tells Matt that Keir Starmer is wrong to criticise the salads on offer, and why a shortage of chefs has led to some eateries closing.&nbsp;</p><br><p>Plus: Columnists Libby Purves and Iain Martin discuss&nbsp;<a href="https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/pm-gives-green-light-for-more-north-sea-drilling-0rr8fs0jx" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">green politics becoming the new dividing line</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/ministers-want-gps-to-avoid-sick-notes-and-refer-people-to-life-coaches-65d7nlw3l" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">whether life coaches can solve the problem of long-term unemployment</a>&nbsp;and which is better: tea or coffee.&nbsp;</p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>