Beth Rigby
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Political Editor, Presenter & Podcaster, Sky News. RTS Political Journalist of the Year 2023.🎙️Electoral Dysfunction podcast out every Friday🎙️
Joined February 2009
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From the Conservative party misspelling 'Britain' on chocolate bars, to that Dancing Queen moment – @BethRigby, @HarrietHarman and @RuthDavidsonPC recall some of the biggest conference blunders on this week's episode of Electoral Dysfunction. Listen 👇 https://t.co/rZKxGb8jiW
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ANALYSIS: After a year of low energy, Badenoch upped the tempo, nailing her first conference speech as leader. What’s less clear is if this will also be her last… https://t.co/JYsp36PUNE
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The Tory leader might have revived the room with her speech, but whether that translates into a wider revival around the country is very hard to read.
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BREAKING: Gaza ceasefire agreement has come into effect, according to Egypt's Al Qahera News agency. Israel says the ceasefire will begin after the country's government ratifies the deal this evening. https://t.co/G8gDzyr2To 📺 Sky 501, Virgin 602, Freeview 233 and YouTube
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Another senior Tory messages: ‘For Conservatives this week & possible polling impact, in some ways things worse. We’re doing Clegg 2015 - a ‘serious party in the middle’ It’s false distinctiveness cos it gets crowded out because there’s no edge to it” Says stamp duty ‘very
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Folks, we have an undefeated, G1 winner who is a baby and can win the BC Juvy Fillies. Let's go. Get your bid in. I heard, if you read the 'small print', which I haven't, BOB BAFFERT and TEAM won't call the existing majority owners and threaten them to move their horses
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I will bet big the Tories won’t come close to removing Badenoch. What’s app groups of party members are over joyed and positive. They are braced for the local elections. But now the party has policies to grip and conservatives like grit and determination and an underdog. Jenrick
ANALYSIS: After a year of low energy, Badenoch upped the tempo, nailing her first conference speech as leader. What’s less clear is if this will also be her last… https://t.co/JYsp36PUNE
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As one senior figure texted me last night: “It was a good speech, well delivered. Very unlikely to shift the polls. I just don’t think Kemi knows how to sustain pressure in opposition or has a strategy”
ANALYSIS: After a year of low energy, Badenoch upped the tempo, nailing her first conference speech as leader. What’s less clear is if this will also be her last… https://t.co/JYsp36PUNE
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ANALYSIS: After a year of low energy, Badenoch upped the tempo, nailing her first conference speech as leader. What’s less clear is if this will also be her last… https://t.co/JYsp36PUNE
news.sky.com
The Tory leader might have revived the room with her speech, but whether that translates into a wider revival around the country is very hard to read.
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WATCH: After a year of low energy, Badenoch ups the tempo. Worked in the room, but is it enough… By @tsueyek @PaulTwinn @IzzyLosseff 🎥 Finn Lehane
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PM on Trump’s announcement overnight that Israel & Hamas have signed off on 1st Gaza peace plan. Trump says all the hostages will be released soon & Israel will withdraw troops to agreed line. “This is a moment of profound relief”
I welcome the news that a deal has been reached on the first stage of President Trump’s peace plan for Gaza.
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Analysis from political editor @BethRigby | Badenoch pulls off first conference speech as leader, but it is less clear if this will be her last https://t.co/rkxZQhT9CG
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The Tory leader might have revived the room with her speech, but whether that translates into a wider revival around the country is very hard to read.
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WATCH: After a year of low energy, Badenoch ups the tempo. Worked in the room, but is it enough… By @tsueyek @PaulTwinn @IzzyLosseff 🎥 Finn Lehane
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Kemi Badenoch has announced a Conservative government would abolish stamp duty on primary residences. Sky's @BethRigby explains this means for the party. 🔗 Read more: https://t.co/UXUFFed6Jp
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The Conservatives will abolish stamp duty if they win the next election, Kemi Badenoch has announced https://t.co/lCZgWPb152
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The Conservatives will abolish stamp duty if they win the next election, Kemi Badenoch has announced.
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Me to Robert Jenrick: That's her first Leader's speech. Will it be her last? Jenrick: "Absolutely not, absolutely not. Let's get behind her"
"We're not obsessed by Reform", shadow minister Robert Jenrick tells Sky's @BethRigby after Tory leader Kemi Badenoch made very few references to Nigel Farage's rival right-wing party in her speech at the Conservative's annual conference. https://t.co/Yb5Wfp3W8l 📺 Sky 501
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Mid Season Highlights!!! 5-0!!! 490 rushing yards 216 passing yards 34 total tackles 3 interceptions/2 pic 6 955 all purpose yards 4 PBU 16 total TD!! @JoeMento @CoachPersing @ChadStumhofer @mburrows1_mark @JK_SpeedKillz @SWiltfong_ @ChadSimmons_ @EdOBrienCFB @Preps_247
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"We're not obsessed by Reform", shadow minister Robert Jenrick tells Sky's @BethRigby after Tory leader Kemi Badenoch made very few references to Nigel Farage's rival right-wing party in her speech at the Conservative's annual conference. https://t.co/Yb5Wfp3W8l 📺 Sky 501
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Q: Do u admire Nigel Farage as a politician? BADENOCH: On what basis? Q: Do you admire him? BADENOCH: I don't understand your Q Q: It's just an open Q, what do you think of him? BADENOCH: Why aren't you asking if I admire Starmer or Davey? (I asked Starmer exact same Q last wk)
Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch has repeatedly refused to say whether she admires Reform leader Nigel Farage in an interview with Sky's political editor @BethRigby. 🔗 Watch the full video here: https://t.co/Cgwpjdahe6
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Kemi Badenoch did not like being asked about Nigel Farage https://t.co/qVA3HHSnau
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The Tory leader says she believes her party's fortunes "always would get worse before they got better" as she rejects suggestions of a Reform pact.
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ANALYSIS: Tetchy Badenoch criticised me for asking hard questions - but leadership challenge talk won’t go away https://t.co/qUfxEIPQrf
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The Tory leader may not like being asked about Reform, might - in her words - not be interested in Reform, but her former voters, and the country, are.
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Kemi Badenoch reveals her 'golden rule' for the economy
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The Tory leader will be giving her keynote speech at her party's conference, which has seen a lower turnout than previous years.
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ANALYSIS: Tetchy Badenoch criticised me for asking hard questions - but leadership challenge talk won’t go away https://t.co/qUfxEIPQrf
news.sky.com
The Tory leader may not like being asked about Reform, might - in her words - not be interested in Reform, but her former voters, and the country, are.
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