
Chris Smyth
@Smyth_Chris
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Whitehall Editor of The Times. DMs open
Joined September 2009
Rayner says votes at 16 will "get democracy back on track". With analysis - most voters see this as a cynical ploy: But with young voters divided and angry, this is a high risk move when Labour is already struggling with the messy compromises of power.
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Angela Rayner confirms age measure promised in Labour manifesto as part of wider plans to ‘break down barriers to participation’
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Starmer won the last election by promising to bring back grown-up government after years of chaos. The risk now is he ends up fighting the next one like a frustrated parent trying in vain to make angry teenagers listen.
Looking at the potential electoral implications of letting 16-17 year olds vote- one group that could really benefit is independent candidates. Places with the most people aged 16-17 also had the strongest performance of independent / WPB in the 2024 election
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RT @Geri_E_L_Scott: Excl: Sir Keir Starmer is having a clear out of MPs he believes to have committed "persistent breaches of party discipl….
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RT @larisamlbrown: BREAKING: The British military is responsible for a data leak that put up to 100,000 Afghans at risk of death - and succ….
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Those cost cutting welfare reforms? They’re actually going to cost money after last week’s chaotic retreat . We’ll be spending more on benefits for the next two years, with just a £200m saving at end of decade - wiped out by £1bn in extra employment help .
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Is reform of the welfare system still possible?. After Starmer’s chaotic climb down, where do we go from here?.
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The latest breaking UK, US, world, business and sport news from The Times and The Sunday Times. Go beyond today's headlines with in-depth analysis and comment.
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RT @elliottengage: Fancy something that goes against the narrative? Then try this puckish piece from Tim Leunig on the left case for Reeves….
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The bond markets barely blinked at a spending review that included a substantial real-term increase for the NHS. That’s something the left should celebrate, argues Tim Leunig
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