The child allowance introduced by the Attlee government did not cover the 1st born child (Family Allowance Act 1946). One of Barbara Castle's achievements as Social Services Secretary was to include all children (Child Benefit Act 1975).

These are the 8 Democratic senators who provided the crucial votes that will end the US federal government shutdown: Tim Kaine (VA) Catharine Cortez Masto (NV) John Fetterman (PA) Maggie Hassan (NH) Dick Durbin (IL) Angus King (ME) Jeanne Shaheen (NH) Jacky Rosen (NV)

In our current era, the world is rife with self-centeredness, arrogance, and a pervasive rejection of divine principles. This creates strong opposition to those who strive to live a life of godliness, which stands as a silent yet powerful indictment against moral decay. As a

BREAKING: After 40 days of a standoff, the Senate on Sunday night voted to advance a deal that would move toward funding the government. The bill advanced by a vote of 60-40, just barely meeting the 60 votes needed to keep it moving forward. Read more: https://t.co/6E3pNzzVsi

🚨 NEW PODCAST: How did war shape our politicians? In a special episode to mark Remembrance Sunday, @richardmarcj and I discuss four titanic politicians of the 20th century who were shaped by their experience of war. What was their contribution to the wars they fought... (1/2)

I hope anyone who has wished victory for Hamas or made excuses for the evil acts of 7th October 2023 reads Eli Sharabi's absolutely harrowing, heart-rending story. https://t.co/E5ryODbm6B

On Remembrance Sunday, a new episode of Since Attlee & Churchill will look at how the World Wars shaped generations of British politicians. @LeeDavidEvansUK & I will look at Clement Attlee and Harold Macmillan, who served in WWI, and Denis Healey and Ted Heath, who were in WWII.

💰💰💰PFI cost us £80bn for just £13bn of actual investment in our NHS 🤯 And now the government want to use MORE private finance ?!? ❌ We say no to the private finance rip off. We're handing in this petition to the Treasury on the 18th November. Make sure your name is on it.

Excellent thread on history of the Tribune Group. I'll add that my understanding is in the 1980s MPs joined opportunitically to get votes in Shadow Cabinet elections. As the group grew, it became less coherent in policy terms which, as Alfie describes, continues to be a problem.

My first time seeing the Indian Ocean 🇮🇳 #mumbai

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🚨NEW PODCAST: Politicians Changing Names & Funding Political Parties In our latest podcast, @richardmarcj discusses the staggering number of politicians who don't go by their given first name... ... and I raise the thorny issue of how we fund our political parties and what...

États-Unis : comment le Parti démocrate peut-il tirer profit de ses succès aux élections ?

“I’m just sick of this. Where were these people when Labour won 11 per cent of the vote in Caerphilly? Get real guys! Get a grip!” @PatrickkMaguire has had enough. 📻 https://t.co/ElNHhIYcEN | @HugoRifkind

The Left cheered when de Blasio was elected yet by the end of his mayoralty the Left loathed him. I worry not enough attention is being paid the structural limits on city politics. Mayoralties have often ended up as hollow prizes. I hope Mamdani proves me wrong. We'll see!

The Red Button is in a dystopia.

Mamdani is also proposing to raise income tax on the rich to fund his programmes. I hope he can, but why do we think Albany will be more amenable to ZM than they were to de Blasio? If Albany says no to tax increases what then? Disappointment for many of his enthusiastic backers

Much of this was due to be funded by raising city income tax on the rich. In the end, de Blasio couldn't raise taxes because NY local govt has very little autonomy over taxation. Tax changes require state approval. Albany blocked his planned tax increase on earners of >$500,000

In the chatter about Zohran Mamdani, it puzzles me how few discuss the parallels with Bill de Blasio's 2013 campaign. De Blasio ran from the left. Promised universal pre-K, after school care, affordable housing (200k rent-regulated units, same as ZM), paid medical leave, etc.

The call for the 2025 Richard Neustadt Book Prize is now open. This is a prize given to the best book on US politics published by academics in the UK and Europe. Books published in 2025 are eligible. Self-nominations are welcome. https://t.co/J252x0sHLt

As per usual, the chapter is very expensive to buy (£20) if you don't have institutional or library access. But, if you would like to read the chapter, just let me know. 👀

My chapter on Judith Hart, Labour's internationalist eurosceptic, is now available online. Hart was one of Labour's greatest champions of international development, serving 3 times as Overseas Development Minister in the Wilson & Callaghan governments. https://t.co/wMf67DxGFl

Unbelievable One of the security passwords for the Louvre was... "Louvre" You can't make it up