Lewis Goodall
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Reporter. Presenter: @thenewsagents and Sunday with Lewis Goodall @lbc | Formerly of @bbcnewsnight @skynews. DMs open- tell me your stories.
Joined July 2011
NEW: @TheNewsAgents special report: The Abortion Crisis in Florida. The story of how religious groups, with the connivance and support of the state, are lying to vulnerable women, promising to “reverse” abortions, and endangering lives. Listen now.
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Deafening silence from Obama, Clinton, Bush, Biden so far….
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IF YOU'RE JUST WAKING UP 🧵. LABOUR LANDSLIDE. THE WORST TORY DEFEAT IN HISTORY. COLLAPSE EVERYWHERE. LIB DEMS REVIVE BEST RESULT FOR THIRD PARTY SINCE 1923. SNP IMPLOSION. LABOUR DOMINANT IN SCOTLAND AGAIN. MUSLIM VOTE FOR LABOUR COLLAPSES. INDEPENDENTS ELECTED IN SAFE SEATS.
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Starmer: “The only time he ran in a competitve election he got trounced by the former Prime Minister, who herself got beaten by a lettuce.”.
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NEW: On a huge day for Boris Johnson things just got that bit worse. High court rules govt’s use of “VIP lane” to award PPE contracts to two companies during pandemic first wave was unlawful.
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So much to say but best to leave it for now given, for obvious reasons, certain people want nothing more than to have a debate about the media. Instead, will just say I couldn’t be prouder to work on @BBCNewsnight, a world class programme with a world class presenter @maitlis.
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This has just been tweeted from the UK Civil Service account. This is the craziest political weekend for a long time.
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Conservative peer Lord Finkelstein: "Jacob Rees Mogg says both inaccurately and intellectually offensively that this is a row about cake- this is a row about whether govts are subject to the laws they set, which is a far more profound question than about bday cake." #newsnight.
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Starmer: “they organised the TV debates because they thought it’d be a great chance to hear from the candidates first hand. But then disaster struck: because the public heard from the candidates first hand.”.
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Keir Starmer: “Unfortunately we’ve got a prime minister who is socially distanced from the truth.”.
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BREAKING: We have a new contender for the "you couldn't write this stuff" stakes. Transport Sec Grant Shapps is on holiday in Spain. He will, therefore, have to quarantine for 14 days when he gets home.
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Omg who cares whether or not Corbyn watches the Queen on Christmas Day. Given 6.4 million viewed the last one, the vast majority of Britain didn’t either.
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Prince Harry on the Jeremy Clarkson article: “not only was what he said horrific, also cruel and hurtful to my wife, but it also encourages other people around the UK and the world, men particularly, to think that it’s acceptable to treat women that way.”.
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Former US Treasury Secretary Larry Summers tells Bloomberg: “It makes me very sorry to say, but I think the UK is behaving a bit like an emerging market turning itself into a submerging market.”
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This has been the best weekend for the European left for quite some time.
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High Court rules Matt Hancock “acted unlawfully" on procurement and transparency:“The SoS spent vast quantities of public money on pandemic procurement. The public were entitled to see who this money was going to, what it was being spent on and how the contracts were awarded.”.
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Untruths being peddled everywhere. Johnson wasn’t forced out by anyone but himself. The Privileges Committee (Conservative dominated) would recommend, the Commons (Conservative dominated) would vote, his constituents (Conservative majority) would decide. He chose to quit.
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Dominic Raab says he’ll take no lectures from Angela Rayner on defence given she campaigned to make Jeremy Corbyn Prime Minister, . Angela Rayner says she’ll take no lectures from Raab on defence as when Afghanistan was falling “he was on a sun lounger.” #PMQs.
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Rachel Reeves: "The cost to the taxpayer of Covid fraud is estimated at £7.2bn. Every cheque signed by Rishi Sunak. We'll appoint a Covid corruption commissioner, a hit squad of investigators. to take the fraudsters to court. We want that money back.".
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2018: Priti Patel resigns for conducting her own foreign policy: “I fell below the high standards that are expected of a Secretary of State.”. *brief interlude*. 2019: she becomes a more senior Secretary of State. This wouldn’t happen in any other walk of life.
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Worth remembering that when PM says everyone should support NHS Track and Trace- many elements are not run by the NHS. They’re outsourced to Deloitte, Serco, Mitie, G4S, Sodexo, Boots, Randox and the like. .
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.@Keir_Starmer: "I'm really frustrated because I raised this with the PM on Wednesday. He dismissed it and went on to tell people to have a 'merry little Xmas' only 3 days later to rip up their plans. I think the British public are entitled to more decisive leadership than that.".
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Weird feeling. After 10.5 years and roughly £21,000 of debt- I finally paid off the last instalment of my student loan today. Next month, for the first time- I’ll receive my full post tax salary, for the first time since I graduated.
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Keir Starmer asked by a Tory MP why he's cancelled Boris Johnson's 40 new hospital plan. Starmer: "Because the promise of 40 new hospitals didn't involve 40, didn't involve hospitals, they weren't new and they weren't funded.".
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Worcester College, Oxford has just confirmed that it has confirmed the places of all of their UK offer holders, irrespective of their A-level results. Says their 2020 impact is their "most diverse cohort ever."
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This from a senior figure in the NHS on Matt Hancock: “We are outraged-our staff have had to sit with people dying without families by their sides in deference to national rules. Elderly confused people have not had physical contact that can bring so much reassurance. ”.
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This leaflet is given out by the authorities at Zosin crossing to 🇺🇦 arrivals: “You will receive a hot meal, drink and accommodation…don’t worry about the formalities. Your further stay in Poland will be legal. You don’t have to submit any applications in the coming days.”
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Wow-searing from Theresa May to Priti Patel on Rwanda removal policy suggesting it would be illegal: "I do not support it, on the grounds of legality, practicality and efficacy.".
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NEW: I understand “multiple” Conservative MPs are in talks with Labour in Parliament to defeat elements of the “mini-budget. Particular focus on 45p rate. Focus is on sending a signal to markets. Only takes around 35 Tories to rebel for defeat. More on my @lbc show shortly.
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I think if we read a story about another country where a national political leader threatened to pull a broadcaster’s licence because he didn’t like their coverage, we know what our reaction would be.
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Fmr Environment Sec George Eustice has spoken about the post-Brexit UK/Australia trade deal in the Commons. He says now no longer a minister: "I no longer have to put such a positive gloss on what was agreed. the Australia deal is not actually a very good trade deal for the UK.".
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To fight climate change, France bans domestic flights where cities are linked by train with a journey time of two and a half hours or less. Will mean flights between Paris, Nantes, Bordeaux and Lyons will be shut down. Is the first country in the world to introduce such a ban.
🌳 Ce matin, l’interdiction des lignes aériennes en cas d’alternative de moins de 2h30 en train devient réalité. C’est un signal majeur et une 1ère mondiale ! On continue !
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Something tells me that Trump is going to think this was a free and fair election.
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Remember doing a story back in 2018 saying that roaming charges were going to return for British travellers after Brexit. Govt at the time said it was v unlikely because companies wouldn’t do it. Others dismissed as more scaremongering etc. A few years later 👇
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A Trump shill on Newsnight claims there are more people in prison in UK jails for freedom of speech violations than in Putin’s Russia. These people are radicalised, insane, plain stupid or some combination of all three.
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NEW: Astounding result. Labour GAIN Bury St Edmunds in Suffolk. Has been Conseravtive since 1820.
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The range in reaction from Matt Hancock is remarkable. In case of Prof Ferguson, who was prob immune having likely had Covid, Mr Hancock said it was a matter for the police. Mr Cummings though, whose family actually travelled with Covid, apparently acted entirely within the rules.
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President Trump just claimed that the “great pandemic” of 1917 “probably ended the Second World War.”. Difficult to know where to start with that one.
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Why on Earth should anyone care what he thinks about this?
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Pretty disturbed by some of the framing being widely used on the Trump talks. It’s as if the genesis of the war is entirely forgotten. This isn’t a conflict which needs mediation. It was an illegal unprovoked act of aggression. It could end tomorrow if Putin just withdrew.
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What’s remarkable about this (admittedly very short) leadership race is that despite the fact the situation for the country is so grave, nearly all of it is seen and articulated through prism of the future Conservative Party itself. Almost no discussion of wider policy at all.
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Finished reading Harry on Afghanistan in Spare. It’s actually a moving account of the grim reality of war, and a reminder he fought bravely. His respect for the army and comrades is clearly profound. Rather proves his entire point about being repeatedly taken out of context.
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NEW: Rishi Sunak spokesperson confirms Sunak did hold a US green card until October 2021. That means he held a green card for a full 19 months while he was Chancellor.
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Went for dinner and put my phone in my pocket for 90 minutes. Big mistake.
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If you want a good example of how power works in Britain, just consider how many broadsheet front pages are devoted to the relatively trifling problems of private schools by comparison to the day-to-day and long term problems faced by the state sector (where the vast majority of.
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“oh I’m so glad this menu is via QR code”, said literally no-one ever.
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If it’s “oven ready” why do we have to “pop it in the microwave”?.
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John Major: “The Northern Ireland Protocol was arguably one of the worst pieces of negotiation that we have seen in recent history. it does help, if you sign treaties, if you understand them before you sign them.”.
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NEW: If you’re waking up you’ve missed a truly sensational by election result. Lib Dems GAIN Chesham and Amersham. It’s been Conservative since 1974. It had a Tory majority of 16000+. Now a Lib Dem maj of *8028*. That’s a swing to the Lib Dems of 25.2%.
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Keir Starmer: "What a joke. Even now as the latest mealy-mouthed apology stumbles out of one side of his mouth, a new set of deflections and distortions pour from the other. But the damage is already done. The public has made up their mind. They don't believe a word the PM says.".
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Extraordinary briefing from MPs after the 1922 committee tonight, all of it describing the mood ranging from terrible to abysmal. Sort of stuff you’d expect in a premiership in its dying days, after years, not in its second month.
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A Labour MP texts: “Thrilled. For the first time in ten years we’ve got a leader who looks like a prime minister. In fact, we’ve got a leader who looks more like a prime minister than the prime minister does.”.
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Former Conservative Foreign Secretary Malcolm Rifkind: “He was always unfit to be Prime Minister and a lot of people knew that right from the very beginning.” #Newsnight.
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A reminder that this is Conservative central office masquerading as an independent factcheck on Twitter tonight (they did the same thing in 2019).
Keir Starmer wants to talk about what he did before politics. He should tell the British people about the terrorist groups and hate preachers he defended. Don't put Britain's national security in his hands. Don't let him surrender our borders. #BBCDebate.
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One of the most unappealing aspects of the current crisis is the judgmental censoriousness we’re seeing on here and in more everyday life. I went past several parks today. Everyone I saw was enjoying them responsibly. Not everyone is lucky enough to have a big house and garden.
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NEW: two new polls out show enormous leads for Labour. Survation: 21 points .YouGov: 33 points. That is wipeout territory for the Conservatives.
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Rishi Sunak: “Everyone knows I’m in favour of maths to 18. Keir Starmer makes me think I should introduce it to 61.” . Keir Starmer: “if the Prime Minister were so good at maths he’d know I’m 60, not 61.”.
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PM: "no country currently has a functioning track and trace app". Not sure what the Germans and Norwegians would have to say about that.
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Have to say I found it by far the least interesting question of the night and not entirely sure why it was put. What were they supposed to say? Personally it was rude. Politically it didn’t get us anywhere.
Here is the question of the night from audience member Robert Blackstock👇
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A country which hasn't had much attention but which is really interesting is Greece. old population?-check. multi-generational households?-check. weakened state?-check. Yet they've had 2,207 cases and only 105 deaths. Common theme of countries like this was taking action v early.
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The situation. London and the south east cut off from rest of the country. UK outward freight to Calais cut off. UK travel prohibited for a swathe of countries. More cases reported in last 24 hours than ever before. 5 days til Christmas. 11 days til the transition ends.
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Meanwhile, in Berlin, the German government has just collapsed. The Chancellor Olaf Scholz has confirmed he will seek a confidence motion in the new year to trigger a snap general election. Starmer’s Labour may quickly find itself pretty lonely on the social democratic front….
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@MrHarryCole As the political editor of a joke outfit I thought you’d be quicker on the uptake.
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Been speaking to several London frontline doctors working in major hospitals. Picture isn’t great. One: “it’s a bit like a warzone. I’d say not far off where we were at in first wave in terms of capacity. But staff are completely demoralised and exhausted this time round.”.
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But he remains the father of a sick child.
It has emerged that the father who confronted Boris Johnson in a London hospital is also a Labour activist. Read more:
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Forget the spin and the other letters. The story of the night is that Boris Johnson has sent the letter and asked for an extension, after saying he never ever would.
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Charing Cross Road, pedestrianised today. Glorious. Because whenever you take cars away, cities get better.
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One of the many problems for PM is the quotes are endless. On 8th December, after Allegra Stratton resigned he told the House “I apologise for the impression that has been given that staff in Downing St take this less than seriously. I’m sickened myself and furious about that.”.
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.@AngelaRayner closing Labour Conference: “From the party of stability to causing earthquakes. From the party of business to a slapdown from the IMF. From the party of serious govt to the party of parties. Liz Truss has even crashed the pork market. Now. THAT. is. A disgrace.".
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The prime minister just said she thinks the message from voters on Brexit in the local elections was simple: “just get on with it.”. If that’s the case why would they have turned to parties who, quite literally, don’t want to get on with it?.
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Central problem. -if as DC said, he had no symptoms and his wife didn’t have Covid symptoms, why go to Durham in such haste?.-if neither were sure they had Covid, it wasn’t an exceptional circumstance- so no travel. - if they suspected Mrs C had Covid-was against rules to travel.
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England 0 Scotland 0.England 1 Czech Rep 0.England 2 Germany 0.England 4 Ukraine 0. Looking forward to the 8 goal thriller against Denmark.
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Starmer on Boris Johnson: “Yet again the Prime Minister waited until the 11th hour to take this decision. he did what he always does: dismissed the challenge, ruffled his hair, made a flippant comment.".
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We can have a debate about the quality of university courses. But the first question to a politician advocating fewer kids go to university is to ask them where they went/where their kids go/went. Too often they’re not talking about themselves or their kids, but someone else’s.
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Starmer: “this is turning into opposition questions. If he wants to swap places- I’ll do it now.” #PMQs.
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And it’s only because of the French the United States exists.
'It's only because of the US, the French are not speaking German right now.'. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt sends a message to French MEP Raphaël Glucksmann, who called for the US should return the Statue of Liberty. 📺 Sky 501
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Over the last 24hrs the UK has received donations of PPE from Turkey and ventilators from Germany. When the dust settles, one of the many big questions to be answered will be why this charity was necessary and how Britain can avoid being in such an exposed position in the future.
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Explains a fair bit of British political history that Labour can turn the day after one of their biggest ever victories to a period of nervy self-incrimination and the Conservatives can quietly move on from two of their worst ever defeats, and convince everyone it wasn’t too bad.
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The police were already staring down the barrel of a potentially profound crisis of confidence, especially among women. That just got worse. Parliament is going to demand answers on Monday and ministers almost certainly before that.
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Overheard in a Newcastle cafe, two very despondent students, clearly not long arrived in the city: “I might as well just go home. What is the point in being here? I told my Mum last night, I just feel so lonely. Wish I’d taken a gap year.” The other nodded, in sad agreement.
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Conservative MP Roger Gale: “This has all the makings of a Whitehall farce made in Scotland Yard. unless there’s a legal barrier to Sue Gray publishing her report it should be published now and in full.”.
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Wow. Theresa May appointed Sedwill and was a huge advocate of him. Nonetheless this is quite the intervention. May increasingly going from loyal backbencher to Ted Heath with no intervening period whatsoever.
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Serious. Tory MP William Wragg accuses govt whips and No 10 of blackmail and breaking ministerial code. Says they’ve threatened to withdraw investment from MPs’ constituencies if they support no confidence. Also threatened with negative press stories.
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David Starkey’s comments are a case of unadulterated racism and should be reported as such.
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Yesterday the general assumption was that anything over 200-250 seats would be a poor result for the Conservatives. They’re currently on 320 losses. It’s been a poor night indeed for them: hovering around some of the party’s worst performances in the last ten years.
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From a care home manager: “What a lot of rubbish. I didn’t get any support until March 23rd and they were just feeble emails. Then the local authority got their act together 2nd week in April. And the advice is still conflicting even today from CQC, CCG and PHE.”.
"Right from the start we've tried to throw a protective ring around our care homes. We set out our first advice in February. we've made sure care homes have the resources they need" says Health Secretary, Matt Hancock. Read the latest on #COVID19:
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After the Danes yday the Norwegian govt has set out what it will do for workers affected by #COVID19:. 🇳🇴 Full pay for those laid off for 20 days. 🇳🇴 Self employed get 80% of their average income the last 3 years - ceiling 600k NOK (£48000). 🇳🇴money for carers of Covid patients.
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Working class man does well and still cares about where he comes from. What exactly is the story here?
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BREAKING: Lib Dems GAIN Tiverton and Honiton . Lib Dems: 22537.Conservatives: 16393.Labour: 1562. Majority: 6144. That’s extraordinary. The Conservatives had 60% of the vote at the last election. The Lib Dems have won it. And won it by a big, big margin.
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NEW: Lib Dems call for Cabinet Office inquiry into the (re)appointment of Suella Braverman as Home Secretary, citing potential security concerns.
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This “Starmer spends too much time abroad” thing is risible. He’s a new PM, establishing relationships, in a world which is on fire- all of which affecting voters at home.
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A Conservative MP texts: “if Graham Brady doesn’t act after this then never mind the PM, the whole of the 22 should be replaced by Monday morning.”.
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ITV says this image is from 13th November 2020. On 8th December 2021 Catherine West asked Boris Johnson in the Commons “whether there was a party in Downing St on 13th Nov?”. PM: “No. But but I’m sure whatever happened the guidance. and the rules were followed at all times.”
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NEW: I understand that Durham County Council will shortly announce that they will be looking at "all possible options" to appeal the Valuation Office Agency's decision not to backdate council tax for Dominic Cummings' NE home.
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John Keefe of Eurounnel says actual service running well but: “Everyone has to realise there are now different types of border controls so the time it takes to get through the border is longer- that’s a function of the UK being a third country to the EU.”
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Will be plenty who sympathise with the PM’s message that it would be wrong to change the rules at this late stage before Christmas. But many British Muslims will probably raise an eyebrow, given that for millions rules were changed only hours ahead of Eid earlier this year.
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Leaving aside the rights and wrongs of the Burka, it says a lot about what’s wrong with British society that Boris Johnson’s father and sister have both (with ease) been able to write columns defending him in the Sunday newspapers this morning. And we just think that’s normal.
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