Ian Mearns MP for Gateshead
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Member of Parliament for the great people and great Constituency of my home, Gateshead #LegacyFan - For Casework please email: ian.mearns.mp @parliament .uk
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Your Post Brexit British passport will now be made in Poland by a Franco-Dutch company making Gateshead workers redundant: De La Rue to cut 170 jobs in Gateshead after loss of Government contract
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Contacts traced within 24 hours by:
Serco Test & Trace: 67%
Local Council teams: 97%
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Sometimes you just have to tell it as you see it!
Breaking:
Courageous Labour MP
@DawnButlerBrent
has just been told to leave the Chamber by Deputy Speaker for raising my film which public have sent to 27 MILLION VIEWS in protest at Prime Ministers rampant lying in Parliament & calling PM a lier
Thank you for your courage Dawn
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Even as an elected member of the United Kingdom Parliament I find it really ironic that a breach of the Ministerial code in Scotland is, quite obviously, a resigning issue, but in Westminster, it becomes “nothing to see here”!
Happy to tweet this every day if needed. 7 times Boris Johnson has misled the House of Commons. Come on
@BBCNews
@itvnews
@Channel4News
@5_News
@SkyNews
I’ve done the hard work, NOW DO YOUR JOB. Broadcast it & hold this slippery truth twister to account
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Or put another way: People without children shouldn't pay for schools, pacifists shouldn't pay for defence, Healthy people for hospitals etc
Vince Cable is on
#Ridge
says we need to look at tuition fees but those who don't go to uni shouldn't subsidise those who do
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I have been contacted by many hundreds of my constituents with a clear message. We stood at our front doors and clapped, clanged the pans, but we must now reward our NHS and Care Work staff, in a way that will make a real change to their lives, with a substantial pay rise. RT 👍
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@NUFC
“Disappointed” at a situation that’s been deliberately engineered?
“Disappointed” that the club’s utter lack of ambition has led to this?
“Disappointed” That failure to guarantee an excellent manager funds to move forward has led to this?
“Disappointed” Nowhere near as much as us
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I stand by what I said. If this was Waterloo, Westminster or Lambeth Bridges this work would have been funded years ago!
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Massive Queue to see
@jeremycorbyn
at The Sage Gateshead ready to join the already very large crowd of members and supporters
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Being an MP I rightly have just one vote in Parliament, exactly the same as I should have internally as a member of the Labour Party. Echoes of Four legs good, two legs better!
#OneMemberOneVote
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Can we get a manager on loan?
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It may come as a shock to some in the PLP but Jeremy Corbyn wasn't actually the leader of the party when we lost elections in 2010 and 2015.
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It might be that they have nothing to say until “the big six” tell them what to say? Who knows?
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As a Labour MP and a member for almost 45 years how could anyone that is a true member not agree to this? I’m in!
The Tories are on the ropes but the media are speculating about Labour trying to make to we're split. So I'm happy to sign to this pledge. Let's all do it, including Labour MPs and councillors, put the record straight. The media can move on and focus on the Tories
#Ipledge4Labour
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Please retweet this as a tribute to Jo
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Am I being too cynical, but when large parts of the North of England were being ‘locked down’ the Government could only afford a two thirds of a wage furlough, but when the South of England has to be involved, as part of a national measure, we are back to 80%!
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#PMQs
PM May quite clearly on the ropes over her record, record of her Government and broken promises.
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In 2010 Tories went in to parliamentary coalition with Lib Dems.
2017 Tories bribed the DUP with £1billion Bung for a Parliamentary votes deal.
2019 Tories assisted by Brexit Party withdrawing candidates in Tory seats.
They now have a problem with electoral deals and pacts?
Blimey - imagine the shock for the Daily Mail when they find out the public don’t have to vote for the party in power
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Tory whips orchestrating heckling of The leader of the opposition with a choreographed walk out by Backbench Tory MPs. Government whips sitting in the gangway hiding behind their Chief whip bawling their heads off - Public school bully boy tactics.
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And we have to accept who got us there!
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@jeremycorbyn
David from Witney wants to know why his local Council is cutting all of his services? | George Monbiot
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Every pound avoided by the greedy super rich is a pound needed by our NHS and schools. We’ll curtail tax evasion/avoidance.
#ParadisePapers
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In the Northumbria Police area we still have 485 fewer Police officers on duty than we did in 2010 There are no “Extra” police!
“As a result of conservative party policies by the end of this parliament we will have less police on our streets then we did a decade ago - and Boris Johnson mini-me Rishi Sunak knows it”
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To quote “Beaten 0-3 by Brighton in September without a shot on target. Beaten 3-0 by Brighton in March without a shot on target. Turning a corner? Showing desire??”
No plan, no motivation, no leadership, no tactics, no management, no will to win.
#BruceOut
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@MirrorPolitics
Here was Jeremy Corbyn "not connecting with Labour voters" by the thousand in Durham yesterday!
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Two quite sad aspects of this, given this is a representative of HM Government, are: a) They know that they are breaking international law and b) They don’t actually care.
Imagine the shock for the Attorney General when she actually reads a law book and realises her Government is breaking international law
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Who's long term economic plan was ditched? Who missed every deficit reduction target? Who doubled the debt? Who borrowed more than anyone?
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#NUFC
#MikeAshley
@tfMichael1892
Mr Ashley - Do you know what this is? I thought I might get my photo taken with it - because as an NUFC supporter and season ticket holder this is the closest I’m going to get to it, while you continue your miserable tenure at our club.
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Over 6000 new members have joined the Labour Party today! Help us change Britain:
http://t.co/tBqQASVhIL
http://t.co/Kd1C0rBJGX
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@AngelaRayner
@triciaclough2
When people from the poorer end of society have the temerity to live longer all of a sudden pensions become unaffordable.
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That's right Vince people who don't go to University never need Teachers Doctors Lawyers Social Workers Vets Civil Engineers Scientists
Vince Cable is on
#Ridge
says we need to look at tuition fees but those who don't go to uni shouldn't subsidise those who do
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This seems to have been removed - I wonder why? Maybe they’re out whacking moles!
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Can anyone honestly imagine a scenario, where any, honourable, previous Prime Minister, in our history, having lost important votes on a Finance Bill, on an important Business motion and then on their core piece of legislation by 230 votes, would not have resigned?
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PGMOL accepts VAR decisions at Chelsea & Newcastle were wrong - BBC Sport - Does that we mean we now get all three points?
@premierleague
#AskingForAFriend
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This disgusting article should be taken down - The stereotypical and derogatory terminology and descriptions of “Newcastle folk” would be decried as racist if they were aimed at any other group: Magpie Prince: Why Does MbS Want to Buy Newcastle United?
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Me asking a question of Grant Shapps about the cancellation of Eastern Leg of HS2 north of Birmingham Why am I not surprised North East England missed out yet again under the Tories
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And my name is Ian Mearns MP for Gateshead and I did the same as my friend
@IanLaveryMP
from Wansbeck and voted for the extension of free school meals for children in the North East who will now go hungry this half term! How did your MP vote?
“ For the sake of accuracy and complete clarity my name is IAN LAVERY the Labour MP for Wansbeck & last night I voted FOR the extension of Free School Meals
#FSM
It was IAN LEVY the Tory MP for Blyth Valley that voted AGAINST feeding the kids”
Hope this helps 😱
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I'm honoured to have been asked to be a Trust Fund Guardian. I've made my monthly pledge too! What's the worst that can happen? North East Charities get a bonus from all of us!
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Very large audience listening intently to
@jeremycorbyn
@DurhamGala
Great reception for a great speech
@UKLabour
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For home team season ticket holders, this will be an additional £14:95 on top of the money they’ve laid out, for a match that they are not allowed to attend! What are the
@premierleague
thinking about apart from 🤩£££ signs?
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Ironic that Brexiteers who "want our country back" are the same bunch who sold our railways to Germany and our water to French and Chinese?
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Update I'm informed over 10,000 new members have now joined the
@LabourParty
in the aftermath of the Leadership election result!
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Only Five? I’m surprised that the whole squad haven’t submitted a collective transfer request - to escape from the shackles of an ambitionless, soulless, heartless and friendless ownership regime!
#NUFC
reportedly face an exodus following Rafa Benitez's departure, with five players said to be considering their future.
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@OliverDowden
With the new reports of an alleged second visit and trips out in the woods at Houghall and to Barnard Castle - “just to look after the 4 year old” - have you anything new to add please Oliver?
#DominicsGoings
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Very welcome perspective and intervention: Jeremy Corbyn’s Labour is a crucial ally in the fight against antisemitism | Letter
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Great to be joined on Newcastle Central Station
@RMTunion
picket line by Denise Robson John Eagle and a certain Mr
@jeremycorbyn
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So it took you until after 3pm on election results day to say or do something about this - Absolutely Unbelievable!
At least 7 police forces looking at potential cases of Tory elex fraud, 4 others considering steps, product of original
@Channel4News
scoop
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Today is the 90th Anniversary of the opening of the Tyne Bridge linking Newcastle and Gateshead
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Big turnout at Pro Jeremy Corbyn Rally in Newcastle
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Running an advertising agency now Laura?
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The Gateshead CLP banner is unfurled at Durham Miners Gala
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Could someone please explain who at Newcastle United was actually responsible for paying £40,000,000 (if that is what it was) for Joelinton and why that individual has not already resigned?
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So poor in that second half. Steve Bruce has questions to answer about how his team couldn't cope with 40-year-old Aaron Wilbraham.
And things have taken a very bad turn for Joelinton.
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One thing that the Prime Minister neglects to relay to the British public is that her Government is hugely in control of the Parliamentary agenda. The Failure his hers, she and her so called Government own it completely! She has a massively failed narrative and policy
#TimeToGo
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The amount of per head of population spending by HM Government continues to grow quicker in London - But look at the “levelling up” for us here in the North East of England.
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I think it would now be true to say that the devolved administrations in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland are Socially distancing themselves from the UK’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson!
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#UN
Is this what an international debate is considering - whether or not this is a "proportionate response"?
#Gaza
http://t.co/MF4G9OQtt6
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The DfT are squarely behind proposals to close 100s of ticket offices, after a lip service, hasty and meaningless, consultation.
Consultation that is not accessible to many who will be worst affected.
I support the
@RMT
in opposing these ridiculous proposals
#SaveTicketOffices
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Why can't I stop thinking - the stance being taken, in supporting Cameron on Syria, by some in the PLP has nothing to do with Syria at all?
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@bbclaurak
What are you planning to do in the next day, week, month about the massive alleged Tory election expenses scandal - if anything?
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Well in that case stop it - do the decent thing, admit that the job is above you and go!
"I don't like making excuses."
Steve Bruce's post-match comments:
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Or the distribution of IT devices fiasco, or the constantly changing Covid advice and guidance for schools fiasco, or the 2020 exam fiasco, or the 2021 exam fiasco, or the University fiasco, the FE Fiasco, the early years funding fiasco, the children’s safeguarding fiasco, or ...
BREAKING Labour demand Gavin Williamson resigns after free school meals fiasco
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@BBCPolitics
The
@DurhamGala
will not be held in a seat held by a Tory MP - That is a lie!
@marykfoy
is the new MP for the City of Durham
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The
@premierleague
is working for who exactly? Lacking transparency with really suspect motives. It should never have come to this, but this is a powerful statement from NUFC Supporters' Trust after latest takeover blow:
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Everyone wants to be pictured with this bloke - wonder if he's famous?
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Why would I find it hard to believe, that if London and the South East were ahead of the curve, in such a way, that they would have to slow down and be subject to such rationing - or is this part of Mr Johnson’s “levelling up” agenda?
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The current UK Living Wage is £7.85 an hour
The current London Living Wage is £9.15 an hour
£7.20 per hour in 2016 Is NOT the Living wage
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Current production in Gateshead will be lost to France and all the Income Tax, National Insurance, VAT and Corporation Tax that the workers there and the Company De La Rue would have paid to HMRC will now go to the French Government instead. Gross Governmental Incompetence!
The new Blue "iconic" passport to be made by a Franco-Dutch company Gemalto whose HQ is in Amsterdam, and also listed on the Paris stock exchange, a truly European enterprise. The irony hasn't been lost on the many commentators watching this story unfold...
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Police Constable Keith Palmer died in the course of his duty to protect Parliament and all who work and visit there Rest in Peace.
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Scrapped health in maternity grants, closed hundreds of sure start centres, slashed youth services, scrapped EMA, decimated school sports partnerships, scrapped creative partnerships, scrapped play builder, implemented two child limit for child benefit, abolished Connexions etc
When you were in government your vision was the bedroom tax, slashing benefits for disabled people and the low paid, privatising the NHS, the lowest level of housebuilding in peacetime since the 1920s, trebling tuition fees, and the worst squeeze in wages for generations
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We keep being told we are the 5th or 6th Country in the world - But morally bankrupt! Cases of child malnutrition in England double in last six months
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How many Press Barons support Jeremy Corbyn’s policy blitz that is supported by majority of British public in poll?
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Well done and well said
@heidi_mp
"To suggest otherwise is an insult to their professionalism" and to their humanity
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#NUFC
It seems to me that across the Premier League in England we have managers and coaches of many hues, strategists, tacticians, technical improvers, motivators and those with differing blends and combinations of all of these facets, then there is Steve Bruce.
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Bloody Hell
@BBCr4today
has got a story on about
#toryelectionfraud
- Police passing investigation files on to The Crown Prosecution Service
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I’ve just raised in the Commons about the fact that testing capacity in the Gateshead has just about dried up, despite the number of positive tests, sadly, heading in the wrong direction with a rise from 18 - 38 new cases in the last 14 days.
Prevention better than cure!
The Government has boycotted
@GMB
for months. This is exactly the type of scrutiny they wish to avoid👇
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Fantastic turn out from
@RMTunion
branches and banners at
#DurhamMinersGala
on Saturday
Great to see
@IanMearnsMP
supporting the
#SaveTicketOffices
campaign at
#DurhamMinersGala
on Saturday
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So many opposition members in Westminster Hall for the
@WASPI_Campaign
debate that we are having to occupy Government seats.
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I'm informed over 10,000 have joined as members of
@UKLabour
in the aftermath of the Leadership election - Welcome aboard!
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The sad fact is - this is the simplified version Syria is much more complex than even this. Thanks to Private Eye.
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Ironic that our Government supports state ownership of UK Rail: Not UK State - But German French Italian Dutch state ownership of UK Rail.
Did you know this? Your rail fares do fund public services - in Germany. Give us our trains back.
#ToriesOut
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@Alston_UNSR
@hrw
@ATD4thWorld
@JustFairUK
@Unite_Community
@equalitytrust
I have found it particularly interesting recently that Tory Government Ministers are willing to take on trust reports from UN staff on the ground in places like Libya, Syria, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, or DR Congo, but are utterly dismissive of a UN Rapporteur who reports about the UK.
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This is just wrong wrong wrong - The dates should be on the back of the T Shirt
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Ashley you are an unmitigated disgrace! BBC Sport - Rafael Benitez: Newcastle United manager to leave club
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Anyone vaguely left of centre due to be aired anytime soon or are we to be exposed to a constant stream from the Right wing and or Neo-Liberal hegemony?
Coming up at 9am on BBC1, Prime Minister
@theresa_may
,
@simoncoveney
, Lord Mandelson v Iain Duncan Smith. Plus
@helenlewis
and
@IainDale
review the papers. Music from
@FirstAidKitBand
#marr
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On the 10th of February this year in answer to my question, The Prime Minister told the House of Commons “I can certainly confirm that we are going to develop the Eastern Leg as well as the whole of HS2” More empty rhetoric from the Bank of Broken Promises, confirmed this morning
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I took loads of pictures today but this is one of my favourites
@WASPI_Campaign
Great day great people great women!
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Enough is enough our constituents have suffered enough as: 83 MPs demand Northern is stripped of its rail franchise
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Stupid and indiscriminate ban leaves: Victoria Cross recipient Johnson Beharry 'humiliated' by Trump's 'Muslim ban'
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Why wouldn't they try and rewrite history when they play fast and loose with presenting what's happening in the current day?
Uh oh, looks like someone on the Tory social media team needs a history lesson- they were in Government in 1973 😂
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Why does the
@BBCPolitics
or
@BBCNews
even bother to invite
@UKLabour
politicians for interviews, when they won’t let them get a word in! No balance not even any attempt to try to be seen to be balanced!
In 68 seconds Emily Maitlis interrupts Laura Pidcock 11 times.
Let’s build a new, better media.
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