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Cabinet are RAGING. On paper they’re meant to meet later to discuss 50 page doc and virus fight. But PM has already recorded his message, sent doc to the printers and seemingly made all the decisions with the so called quad... what’s the point of even dialling in, some asking.
Sunak to GB News: “Right now, our number one challenge is getting a grip on the number of illegal migrants coming, that's the thing I want to focus on first."
Sunak to BBC: "The number one challenge we face is inflation."
Which is it?
Britain should pursue the Chinese government through international courts for £351 billion in coronavirus compensation, a major study into the crisis has concluded
After all these years... remainers still go "AH HA but fishing is a tiny contribution to the economy".. Well why might that be? Why has it withered? Why has it become a totemic issue in our relationship with Brussels? Yes it is tiny now. But for millions that's the sodding point.
PM: "I think it's time we stopped our cringing embarrassment about our history, about our traditions, and about our culture, and we stopped this general fight of self-recrimination and wetness, I wanted to get that off my chest."
Note to all those Brits sneering at Americans queuing to buy guns at the scariest time since 9/11... don’t pretend the same would not happen here if it could. You don’t have a moral high ground over those wishing to protect their family and property. Zip it.
"Let's be clear about what is really going on here - the British people deserve to know who is serious about stopping the invasion of our southern coast and who is not. "Let's stop pretending they are all refugees in distress, the whole country knows that is not true."
According to BBC News at Ten 'the officer *knocked herself* off her horse, it bolted into the crowd...' Astonishing take that seems to heap blame on the rider.. the horse was clearly bolting before the traffic light collision... and why might that be?
Astonishing really that the only major opposition leader now without a knighthood is Nigel Farage - the only one with any semblance of impact in the last ten years. Helped sway two general elections and a referendum. And the People’s Vote bros have the gongs.
Funny how silent the newly discovered free speech advocates were when a teacher was hounded into hiding, or a veteran nicked for a retweet or some lesbians were banned from a gay pride parade. You can’t pick and choose this stuff just because you don’t like the Royals. Muppets.
PM to Sturgeon: "A vaccine programme that is being rolled out by a National Health Service, a vaccine that was developed in labs in Oxford and is being administered by the British Army, so I think the strengths and advantages of the Union speak for themselves."
45 seconds of Tory manifesto on radio 4 headlines before Corbyn and Mcdonnell slamming it. “Written by billionaires for billionaires”. What? Boris is a billionaire now? Crikey, is Diane Abbott his accountant?
“Can the prime minister tell the House whether there was a party in Downing Street on 13 November?” asks Labour’s Catherine West
“No, but I’m sure whatever happened the guidance... and the rules were followed at all times,” says the PM
#PMQs
Even if Boris doesn’t run, the mere idea of it has provided one of the most enjoyable viewing experiences on twitter in ages. The horror, the horror. Something must be done. But, but, but.. splutter. *Heads exploding*.
This is economically illiterate. Someone earning £82,000 is paying just shy of £26k a year in income tax and NI.. set to rise. More than £2,000 a month not less than a tenner. Forget fake news. This is a straight up lie and patronising pish.
You earn £82k per year.
You pay £9 per month for Spotify,
£10 for Netflix
And £8.33 per month in your subscription to:
Free healthcare
Free education
Properly funding the NHS
Lifting children out of poverty
Ending the climate crisis
Ending homelessness
Asked by Steve Bray if he was going to give his new salary from GB News away, Lee Anderson replied: “yes, 45 grand’s going in income tax to keep spongers like you.”
People Corbyn breaks bread with;
- The IRA
- Hamas
- Hezbollah
- Interpal
- PLO supporters
- Press TV
- Socialist Worker Party
- Stop the War
- Raed Salah
- MEND
Etc
People Corbyn will not break bread with;
- The leader of the free world
- Chuka
What is Blackford playing at? He just told Sky that PM told the country it was back to business as usual. Nonsense. Said no such thing. What on earth does he think he’s doing?
Jenrick on Lineker: “My children are the grandchildren of Holocaust survivors, and I think those sorts of words should not be thrown around lightly. Gary Lineker is paid for by the British taxpayer. And it's disappointing that he is so far out of step with the British public.“
Guardian rightly call Kyiv, Kyiv not Kiev saying "it's only fair that we outsiders get our language right."
They say people, not occupiers must set rules.
Yet today they deliberately use "Malvinas" not Falklands on anniversary of a war that killed 255 Brits settling that issue.
DUP: “The flippant Dublin reaction to the Prime Minister’s proposals has also exposed the reality that the Irish government would never have consented to the United Kingdom leaving the backstop if it had been implemented.”
The “we can’t change leader in a war” thing is obviously nonsense. Tory MPs have had a look at the alternative leaders and decided, for now, that their own interests are best served with this PM. A lack of obvious successor is what’s keeping show on the road, war is a fig leaf.
💥HUGE...
Labour MP Chris Bryant -
@RhonddaBryant
- has just told the House of Commons:
"Following some of the reports in The Sun and other newspapers today.
"I've got hold of a leaked document from 2019 from the Home Office, which says, in relation to Mr. Abramovich."
1/6
Harry in 2017 to BBC: “It was definitely a set-up — it was a blind date. It was a blind date for sure.”
Now they confirm to Netflix they actually met on Instagram.
Well looks like they’re going to fight this one hard... A close friend of Cummings gets in touch: ‘Dom isn’t remotely bothered by this story... There is zero chance of him resigning.’
And what of the millions of private sector workers who were asked to stay at home to help public sector, and did so, but ultimately lost their jobs or have had their pay slashed all in the name of "protecting the NHS".... What do they get?
All public sector workers "should get a pay rise, they shouldn't have their pay frozen" says Labour's Keir Starmer
Asked if that is financially responsible, he says "you've got to reward those on the frontline who have been keeping our country going"
JUST IN: 11 channel migrants fly back to Spain despite 11th hour dubious challenge. Home Office source: “Despite best efforts of the activist lawyers and the intransigence of certain EU countries we have again today kicked people out of the country who have no right to be here.”
JUST IN: Hear govt to accept Lucas amendment to Maternity & other Ministerial Allowances Bill to insert the word “mother” in place of “person” in the Bill.
"Whether Angela Rayner was there or not makes no difference. There was no breach of the rules"
Labour leader Keir Starmer says there is "no comparison to be made" between lockdown Labour event and those in Downing Street, where 50 fines have been issued
😬 No 10 source: ‘as the polls show,the voters are quite happy for the PM to get rid of people who don’t want us to sort out Brexit. There a plenty of talented younger MPs to replace any deadwood.’
JUST IN:
@SteveBakerHW
has this morning warned the Covid Recovery Group of 100 Tory backbenchers that resignations from govt “are likely” in restrictions row.
NEW: it’s all kicking off in Tory land.
As admin, Minister Steve Baker is removing MPs one by one from the official ERG WhatsApp group saying Brexit is done so group is disbanding.
IDS accused him of being irrational shortly before he himself was kicked out.
😅
There is a real feel of 2009 to this Parliament. The arrogance of the pre expenses crisis Commons has seeped back in a different form. 2010 election saw 150 stand down and scores lose their seats. Can’t help but feel like a similar clear out is coming down the line.
EXCLUSIVE: Former Oz PM Tony Abbott to be Britain’s new joint President of the Board of Trade in major revamp. Forthright Aussie to “bang the drum for Brexit Britain around the world” in shock signing:
Defence Secretary
@BWallaceMP
hits out tonight:
"To be clear, I am going on Thursday to see brave Ukrainian men and women training to fight for their lives and their country.
"I wont be indulging in political parlour games nor will I be resigning."
🚨 My jaw was on the floor when I heard this.. but understand govt science advisers have warned PM that true China coronavirus stats are “15 to 40 times” higher than officially declared, based on worldwide modelling of virus behaviour...
This is Tanweer Ikram, the “impartial” judge who decided not to punish 3 women who were convicted of terrorism offences for displaying images of paragliders, celebrating the Hamas tactics.
He needs to be investigated since this is a conflict of interest.
HT:
@BarbaraRich_law
Ex-Met DCI Mick Neville: “In my view, the law should be applied equally and ‘without fear or favour’ as the police oath demands. What makes it even worse is that Sir Keir is a senior lawyer and so can’t even claim that he misunderstood the law.”
Understand NHS England handled a THIRD of all struggling Scotland's 999 calls at one point last weekend
SNP-run Scottish health asked for help after fearing they would be overwhelmed with high Covid pressure
NW call staff deployed by the National Ambulance Reliance Forum
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The Rt Hon Penny Mordaunt MP has been re-appointed as Lord President of the Council, and Leader of the House of Commons.
She just left with a face like thunder..
Understand she was in there for more than hour and there were some fireworks...
At a handshake distance.
@BorisJohnson
and
@ZelenskyyUa
walked through the center of Kyiv and talked to ordinary Kyivans. This is what democracy looks like. This is what courage looks like. This is what true friendship between peoples and between nations looks like.
Rees Mogg tells GB News: “It is hard not to feel that she has been rewarded and offered a plum job for effectively destroying a Prime Minister and creating a coup. This blows apart the idea of Civil Service impartiality. This appointment stinks."
BREAKING: HMG write to Sturgeon to offer all help and services to “accelerate” Scotland’s sluggish vaccine roll out as their jab rates at lagging far behind the rest of the UK... 🇬🇧
EXC: Met police bodyguards looked on as Sir Keir Starmer and Labour allies consumed £200 of curry…
Fresh pressure for Durham Police to open investigation into
#beergate
as it emerges fellow cops were witnesses…
Watching from gallery it doesn’t feel like Keir landing the blows he wants to here. PM on much better form than before recess. And actually hitting back - with claims the public on his side. Labour MPs resorting to panto ohhhs.
Farage’s record has been there for decade and he keeps topping polls. 2014. 2016. 2019? His critics need new relevant attack lines if they want to stop him. Trying to ignore why he’s popular and just grabbing random quotes hasn’t worked before. Why would it now?
Something of a vindication for Braverman who was warning MONTHS ago where those “hate marches” were going and calling for tougher policing.
She was sacked, now weeks late Sunak saying the same.