Salmond's lawyer, Gordon Dangerfield, said the case accuses Scottish Government officials of conducting themselves “improperly, in bad faith and beyond their powers, with the intention of injuring Mr Salmond”. Cabinet ministers signed off on the plan at a last-minute meeting after a leak blindsided the PM’s top team. On this day in 1942, the renowned bandleader Glenn Miller and his Orchestra delivered their last performance at the Central Theater in Passaic, New Jersey. This marked the conclusion of the orchestra's journey as Miller joined the U.S. Army, making it a poignant moment in music history. In 1941, Reinhard Heydrich, infamously known as the "butcher of Prague," was appointed as an SS-General, a development of great historical significance. In 1822, the French scholar Jean-François Champollion made a groundbreaking announcement, declaring his successful deciphering of Egyptian hieroglyphics using the Rosetta Stone.

MORE QUESTIONS, QUESTIONS: There had been concerns about MPs holding Cameron to account, since he’ll be sitting in the Lords, with Commons Speaker Lindsay Hoyle among those wanting to know. But Downing Street said Development Minister Andrew Mitchell (who attends Cabinet) will be stepping in for Cameron on the green benches. Let’s see if Hoyle is satisfied with that. In 1821, Mexican revolutionary forces, under the leadership of Agustín de Iturbide, successfully occupied Mexico City as Spanish forces withdrew. This marked the culmination of the Mexican War of Independence, a significant chapter in history. In 1919, Boston Red Sox slugger Babe Ruth extended his MLB home run record to 29 with a powerful blast during the 3rd inning, even though his team suffered a 7-5 defeat at the Washington Senators' Griffith Stadium.On this day in 1973, the legendary Barbra Streisand released the single "The Way We Were," a timeless song that would go on to be named Billboard's Song of the Year in 1974, leaving an indelible mark on music history.

Farage (GB News, 7 p.m.): ResPublica Director Phillip Blond… Former Greater Manchester Police Chief Constable Peter Fahy. The Alba Party leader has lodged a Court of Session petition alleging "misfeasance" by civil servants.

Allen & Unwin UK to publish On This Day in Politics by Iain Dale

The reaction:Chancellor Jeremy Hunt said the numbers proved “the plan to deal with inflation is working — plain and simple” while Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves said “the Conservatives have wreaked havoc and working people are paying the price.”

Iain Dale is an accomplished broadcaster, presenting his own daily radio show on LBC, and several podcasts. He is a regular on Question Time, Newsnight, Good Morning Britain, Politics Live and a regular columnist for the Telegraph, Evening Standard and the ‘i’ newspaper. He is the author/editor of more than 40 books, most recently The Presidents. Louis Botha, a Boer general and statesman, served as the first Prime Minister of South Africa from 1910 to 1919, playing a pivotal role in the nation's history. Iain is a visiting professor of politics and broadcasting at the University of East Anglia, which he graduated from in 1985 with a degree in German and Linguistics. HARD STUFF WITH HEZZA: The U.K. in a Changing Europe is in conversation with Tory peer Michael Heseltine from 7 p.m. at the Science Gallery London. TOMORROW’S WORLDTHANKS TO: My editor Rosa Prince, Playbook reporter Noah Keate and the POLITICO production team for making it look nice. Thanks also to Ed Faulkner and Karen Duffy at Allen & Unwin, and my agent Martin Redfern at Northbank Talent Management. Salmond successfully challenged the government over the botched handling of harassment complaints. Read More Related Articles

SLURRED SPEECH: Chancellor Jeremy Hunt will deliver a speech to business people in the U.S. at around 4.30 a.m. U.K. time. In 1810, a remarkable military confrontation known as the Battle of Bussaco unfolded. Arthur Wellesley's Anglo-Portuguese Army achieved a momentous victory against a larger French force commanded by Marshal André Masséna, resulting in 4,500 casualties among the French troops. Shadow Foreign Secretary David Lammy is set to appeal to Labour MPs not to make life difficult on a looming Gaza vote. When Prime Minister Harold Macmillan was asked by a journalist what his greatest challenges were, his reply was very simple. “Events, dear boy, events”. It’s an answer that any of our 55 prime minister could have given, for it summed up how politicians can be blown completely off course by events. Or their names and reputations can be made or lost by a single event that they could never have anticipated. Boris Johnson expected to be the Brexit prime minister, the man who triumphantly took us out of the European Union. Instead, his legacy will probably be defined by his response to the Covid 19 pandemic, or the war in Ukraine. Or by Partygate. Events, dear boy, events.How her mates took it:One of her allies told Playbook PM it was “madness” to get rid of her. “You don’t want people out of the governmentwho are more trouble than they are in it.”