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News, diary, and questionable puns every day for London Playbook @POLITICOEurope • chatting on your TV and radio • views mine • she/her

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@bethanymrd
Bethany Dawson
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In some 🚨 😎 professional news 😎 🚨 I am officially one of the jammiest people in Westminster. I am shifting over to join the incredible Playbook team as a new diary reporter, where I’ll be focusing on getting the inside scoop on all the SW1 events.
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One of my most bizarre Twitter interactions to date
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Sorry but whoooooo remembers when Rory Stewart went for sleepovers at people’s houses???
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Bethany Dawson
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Trump’s British approval ratings in the UK skyrocket
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🚨 NEW: President Trump says “we have to come up with another name for the NFL�� because soccer should be called football
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Bethany Dawson
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Your Party’s official name not causing any problems latest
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LBC
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'Your party want to nationalise the public sector.' 'What are you talking about!?' @IainDale's panel discover a slight issue with Britain's newest political party.
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Bethany Dawson
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As members debated how the party should be structured, its purpose, and its constitution, an attendee turned with a takeaway cup in his hand and said: “Please. Not another fucking amendment.” My inside look at the Your Party conference https://t.co/j5psulzCzA
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politico.eu
High-profile splits, leftist idealism — and finally, a name. Welcome to Britain’s newest political outfit.
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Nice vignette from @bethanymrd piece on the Your Party conference "Claudia Webbe said 'the mainstream media may want to dismiss [Your Party] and describe it as a shambles, or as a laughing stock, but they weren’t in the room' — indeed, press were not allowed in the debate hall"
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Bethany Dawson
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As members debated how the party should be structured, its purpose, and its constitution, an attendee turned with a takeaway cup in his hand and said: “Please. Not another fucking amendment.” My inside look at the Your Party conference https://t.co/j5psulzCzA
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politico.eu
High-profile splits, leftist idealism — and finally, a name. Welcome to Britain’s newest political outfit.
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Bethany Dawson
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watching this in the your party press pen to decompress
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Animals in Chicago zoo delight in fresh snowfall
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Bethany Dawson
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Interestingly, I also spotted an SWP member who was banned just getting a coffee in the main conference hall yesterday. They were not interested in telling me how they got in and got their pass.
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Sienna Rodgers
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James Giles, who was banned from conference yesterday which contributed to the boycott, came into the conference with Zarah Sultana today He tells me he wasn't officially unbanned but just entered with Sultana
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Bethany Dawson
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Turns out this was internal comms that got leaked to the press. This has now been retrated and the DemSocs are saying members should vote to support the constitution
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Bethany Dawson
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The Democratic Socialists have said the constitution should be rejected. "In the context of an ongoing witch-hunt, it would be reckless to ratify a framework that strengthens the very forces eager to sideline the organised left."
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Bethany Dawson
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Zarah Sultana says she is against this.
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Bethany Dawson
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Your Party chaos latest: left-wing groups are trying to reject the constitution. Understand that some want to go against the collective leadership model and get Jeremy in the leadership seat. The collective leadership model was announced just three hours ago.
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Bethany Dawson
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The Democratic Socialists have said the constitution should be rejected. "In the context of an ongoing witch-hunt, it would be reckless to ratify a framework that strengthens the very forces eager to sideline the organised left."
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Bethany Dawson
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Your Party chaos latest: left-wing groups are trying to reject the constitution. Understand that some want to go against the collective leadership model and get Jeremy in the leadership seat. The collective leadership model was announced just three hours ago.
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Bethany Dawson
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Can't say the press are feeling the love at YP conference. Getting booed at rallies and being photographed/filmed in our little pen
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Bethany Dawson
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Your Party chaos latest: left-wing groups are trying to reject the constitution. Understand that some want to go against the collective leadership model and get Jeremy in the leadership seat. The collective leadership model was announced just three hours ago.
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Bethany Dawson
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Jeremy Corbyn on the Your Party stage to bring on the next speaker. Zarah Sultana is not here, this is the second time Jeremy addresses conference on this stage. And he’s got a closing speech later.
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Bethany Dawson
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The vote was … 52% vs 48% for collective leadership. We will never escape those percentages
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Bethany Dawson
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Your Party will have a collective leadership model until 2027. The party will be led by the members, NOT by one singular person. Results of the vote have been announced by former Labour MP Claudia Webbe.
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Bethany Dawson
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Your Party will have a collective leadership model until 2027. The party will be led by the members, NOT by one singular person. Results of the vote have been announced by former Labour MP Claudia Webbe.
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Bethany Dawson
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Your Party has voted for dual membership to be permitted. Your Party members will be allowed to be a member of another political party. Results get a standing ovation.
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Bethany Dawson
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The political parties that members can have membership with (stay with me) will be subject to approval from the party’s CEC.
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Bethany Dawson
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Your Party has voted for dual membership to be permitted. Your Party members will be allowed to be a member of another political party. Results get a standing ovation.
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Bethany Dawson
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what
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Tom Scotson
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Exc: Independent MP Ayoub Khan has told @politicshome he was once forced to kill a dog with his hands to save the life of a baby: https://t.co/x21uQbKIx3
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Bethany Dawson
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Jeremy Corbyn’s opening speech at Your Party conference finished without the stage being stormed as organisers were so concerned. He got a standing ovation when he left the stage
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