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"Of course it would have happened under Blair, because Blair took the line now taken by Keir Starmer that a government in waiting shouldn’t take sides in industrial disputes." (in case you can't read this excellent column.)

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We’ve reached a new and critical watershed now the left are using Blair against Starmer - just as they used Wilson against Blair. It’s like the actual past doesn’t matter.

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Sam Tarry said of his sacking: “This wouldn’t have happened under Tony Blair.” "He was only 13 when Clare Short, shadow transport sec, walked out of a TV interview rather than answer whether she supported the tube strike in 1996" - @JohnRentoul

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Something I've wanted to write for a while, and feel increasingly convinced by. The Labour party should get off Twitter. Delete it. Stop its MPs from spending too much time on here, especially if it wants to get elected into government independent.co.uk/voices/labour-

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Matthew Blott

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Keir Starmer should insist anyone joining the shadow cabinet surrenders their Twitter password

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Something I've wanted to write for a while, and feel increasingly convinced by. The Labour party should get off Twitter. Delete it. Stop its MPs from spending too much time on here, especially if it wants to get elected into government independent.co.uk/voices/labour-

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No, Keir Starmer is not threatened by Labour splits over strikes | John Rentoul

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Sam Tarry said of his sacking: “This wouldn’t have happened under Tony Blair.” "He was only 13 when Clare Short, shadow transport sec, walked out of a TV interview rather than answer whether she supported the tube strike in 1996" -

@JohnRentoul

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independent.co.uk

The Labour leader can easily tread the middle line over the industrial strife of the summer and autumn, writes John Rentoul

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Darren S

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Given that, as today, whenever there’s an online Labour factional spat it’s all gleefully shared by the right wing Twitter and tabloid outlets, I think I agree with this…

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Something I've wanted to write for a while, and feel increasingly convinced by. The Labour party should get off Twitter. Delete it. Stop its MPs from spending too much time on here, especially if it wants to get elected into government independent.co.uk/voices/labour-

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Centre-right Climate party launches to oust Tory MPs opposing climate action

Fantastic - I've been hoping for a while that climate change denying Tory MPs get challenged from the right. This would make far more difference than a challenge from, say, the Green party

theguardian.com

Ed Gemmell wants to offer Conservative voters climate-conscious, business-friendly alternative

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Glad you wrote this. I'm probably not a typical voter but increasingly I'm muting Labour MPs on Twitter because I don't want them to put me off voting Labour. I'd rather make up my own mind on the merits rather than (over) react against their tweets.

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All parties should limit and manage how they are using this site.

@RoryStewartUK

pointed out correctly in

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numerous times that even in the Commons chamber, MPs care more about wanting a soundbite on here, vs participate fully in the debates on important issues.

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Jack Sommers

@jack_sommers

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"Twitter murders nuance. It’s great for MPs who want to pump out slogans and clichés all day, but not for people who know that life is a bit more complicated."

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Something I've wanted to write for a while, and feel increasingly convinced by. The Labour party should get off Twitter. Delete it. Stop its MPs from spending too much time on here, especially if it wants to get elected into government independent.co.uk/voices/labour-

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If it carries on beyond the leadership contest, then maybe. But with Labour there’s the additional problem that it reinforces the false consensus effect. Ie believing that Britain is closer to their views on cultural axis stuff when it mostly isn’t

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I agree. Twitter is already left-leaning. Its on the streets where the work needs to be done. I still remember when twitter thought brexit wouldnt happen, then, brexit happened. Twitter is not a good place to gauge reality.

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Tom Doran

@portraitinflesh

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Sunny is right, of course. The 2020 Biden campaign famously ordered all its staffers to delete Twitter, and it worked out for them.

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Something I've wanted to write for a while, and feel increasingly convinced by. The Labour party should get off Twitter. Delete it. Stop its MPs from spending too much time on here, especially if it wants to get elected into government independent.co.uk/voices/labour-

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Opinion: The Labour Party should get off Twitter – before it’s too late

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Something I've wanted to write for a while, and feel increasingly convinced by. The Labour party should get off Twitter. Delete it. Stop its MPs from spending too much time on here, especially if it wants to get elected into government

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The Labour Party has to choose between appealing to people on Twitter, or the wider public

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Fiona Hamilton

@Fhamiltontimes

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I'm at Westminster Mags Court where three Metropolitan police officers are accused of sending grossly offensive messages in which they joked about sexually assaulting domestic violence victims and much more. This will be a thread.

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James O'Malley

@Psythor

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At risk of making far too earnest an assessment of this obviously cynical bullshit: Rishi’s pitch to differentiate him from Truss is basically “let’s tell the truth, hard choices, long termism, difficult decisions need to be made”. And now he’s coming out with… this.

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Rishi Sunak

@RishiSunak

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Green belt land is extremely precious in the UK. We’ve seen too many examples of local councils circumventing the views of residents by taking land out of the green belt for development, but I will put a stop to it. telegraph.co.uk/politics/2022/ Sign up: Ready4Rishi.com

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Matthew Yglesias

@mattyglesias

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Remember back in February when someone suggested restarting reconciliation talks around a three-legged stool of energy, health care, and deficit reduction?

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Janice Turner

@VictoriaPeckham

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Owen Jones is seriously encouraging his 1 million followers to harass a politician in the street, maybe outside his home, less than a year after David Amess was stabbed. Has he lost his mind?

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Rishi Sunak is less hated than Liz Truss among the voters the party needs. But I just don't see it happening; Tories will vote with their heart not head

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YouGov

@YouGov

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Rishi Sunak is less unpopular than Liz Truss among those Tory voters the party is currently losing to Labour Sunak: -25 net favourability Truss: -45 Johnson: -90 Both have a mountain to climb to bring these defectors back though: Starmer is on +57 yougov.co.uk/topics/politic

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This 'baby' episode is the most ridiculous, staged, pretending-to-enjoy the festivities episode ever.

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John Prescott

@johnprescott

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Me addressing striking miners in 1984 outside Sheffield City Hall when I was Shadow Transport Secretary.

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Jake Sherman

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MANCHIN says he’s reached agreement with Schumer on a reconciliation deal that deals with climate, energy, tax and health care.

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The UK government could be doing this to lower electricity bills 👇🏼👇🏼

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Gina McCarthy

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Building on @POTUS leadership to protect people from extreme heat, today we're announcing 6 new actions to lower electricity bills—including expanding community solar access for millions of families. More clean energy jobs & savings are on the way!

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Natasha Bertrand

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Hungarian leader Viktor Orban's 'mixed race' speech condemned by ex-aide and Holocaust victims'...

Following Orban's speech in which he said "we do not want to become peoples of mixed race" & appeared to joke about gas chambers, his adviser of 20yrs quit, calling his comments "pure Nazi text worthy of Goebbels." Orban is set to speak at CPAC next month.

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Hungary's hardline nationalist leader Viktor Orban is facing international condemnation after making remarks on race and multiculturalism that were slammed as a "pure Nazi text" by his longtime aide.

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Daniel Susskind

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If we are serious about growth, I’d like to see bold ideas on childcare — anything from a “national childcare service” (freeing up huge numbers for work) to making childcare expenses tax deductible (when it is so clearly a business expense for many). Existing UK help is measly.

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This man attacked a homeless man and then went on to attack my brother in law who went to help the homeless man in cheadle Stockport.

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Benjamin Butterworth

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This is incredible. Labour MP Sam Tarry (who is facing deselection) appoints himself “shadow Secretary of State for transport” live on Sky News, despite not being his job, then makes up a wage rise policy for the Labour Party while in his imaginary role.

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Sky News

@SkyNews

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'I'm not defying anybody' Sam Tarry, the shadow transport minister, was asked by Sky News why he is defying Sir Keir Starmer's order not to join picket lines today. trib.al/dwvcRFT

Sky 501, Virgin 602, Freeview 233 and YouTube

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Dedicating this tweet to the man who once told me they shouldn’t put women’s football on TV because ‘they’re just not as skilled’. #Lionesses

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Sunder Katwala

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This tweet has been deleted. It is terribly misjudged. The idea that Muslims in Britain "fear Rishi Sunak" is simply a baseless claim, for which there is no evidence.

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Get well soon!!! Indian silverbill..in our balcony.

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Remember when people said we'd come out of the pandemic like it was the Roaring 20s? That collapsed quickly didn't it

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Opinion: Why Liz Truss will be Britain’s next prime minister

Opinion: Why Liz Truss will be Britain’s next prime minister

independent.co.uk

Sadly for Rishi Sunak, Conservative Party members aren’t looking for a boring Indian accountant to carefully steer the economy

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Meanwhile, Putin has just restricted gas supplies into Europe even further (as predicted), so the price of heating/cooking will go even higher.

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Will Jennings

@drjennings

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We will face multiple crises as we head into winter: the cost of living, energy prices specifically, NHS waiting lists + A&E times, against a backdrop of medium to long-term crises - geopolitical instability + climate change. It doesn’t feel like our politics recognises this yet.

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It's all just clickbait fodder isn't it? *sigh*

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I believe in free speech so I think the right to be offensive should be protected. Conservatives agree, except when they are being offended. Same for liberals/lefties. So we end up with situations being weaponised to demand censorship, and everyone loses.

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Either we agree arts and media should have free speech to be offensive (my position) Or it should be inoffensive to everyone. Which do we want?

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Neil O'Brien MP

@NeilDotObrien

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This was funded by @artichoketrust which is funded by Arts Council England, so by taxpayers. Speaking as someone who recently supported a talented black woman to become PM... > I'm sick of paying tax for this divisive, racist crap twitter.com/DouglasKMurray…

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