If Michael Gove - who purports to help lead the nation - thinks the report of the privileges committee is wrong, why doesn't he vote against? Abstention and not voting are, in this context, acts of abdication.
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Why on earth is Shaun Bailey’s peerage going ahead?
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We had to tell families only one person could visit their loved one in ICU, and only once we knew they were dying, and only for an hour
Meanwhile, they drank, danced and laughed
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In reaction to this new partygate video, Michael Gove says “I want to apologise to everyone who will think these people are flouting the rules designed to protect us all.”
But he won’t be drawn on whether two of the people involved deserve honours.
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Also in today's piece, new FoI release shows: spent twice as much in ONE MONTH on EatOutToHelpOut (£840m) as Govt spent in 18 MONTHS on isolation payments for low-paid (£385m)
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A massive congratulations to our Patron on the news of his Knighthood this evening.
Sir Ben has been a pioneer for LGBTQ+ rights and is a tireless advocate for Exeter. This recognition is truly well deserved!
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Extremely proud to be number 25 on this year's Pinc List. Visibility and representation for our community in institutions such as is vital, so please get in touch if you have objects to donate to the collection.
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Congratulations to all the amazing people making a positive difference in Wales
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I’m fairly sure I have.
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I think it’s a bit odd that the Pinc List never includes the leader of the WLGA. Sometimes it feels councillors get ignored but they’re invariably at the really tough end of politics and Andrew has always been out proud and dedicated.
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Fantastic fundraiser for and with tonight! Fighting to turn Lincoln red!
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What a turnout this morning. ☀️
Thank you to every single activist, councillor and MP for joining me on this epic canvassing session in Uxbridge and South Ruislip.
There are plenty more sessions across the weekend, so look forward to seeing you soon!
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So great to be joined by our First Minister today at with a huge thank you / diolch yn fawr iawn to Mark and his whole team for their continual support for the #LGBT+ community here in #Wales #Cymru 🏳️🌈 🏳️⚧️ ❤️🏴 #PrideCymru
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I am now convinced that the time has come for Government to step in and appoint truly independent experts to consider this issue of concussion and CTE in sport and legislate according to the expert panel's recommendations. Safety and brain health before vested interest.
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Labour has some great candidates who I hope will be phenomenal new MPs after the next election. Please start following them now
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Lovely to visit Sasha and the team at this morning with and Labour’s very own Donald Nannested who wrote a comprehensive history of the Imps- available now at Lindum.
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Delighted to be visited at the start of #IndieBookshopWeek by @RhonddaBryant @Hamish4Lincs and @lincolncouncil Cllr Donald Nannestad.
Got the opportunity to raise current issues and the community benefit of independent bookshops.
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The mortgage crunch has got bigger - we’re now on track for repayments to rise by £15.8bn (up from £12bn a few weeks ago)
- 60% of that pain is ahead not behind us
- typical remortgager in 2024 (election year…) will see a £2,900 hit resolutionfoundation.org/publications/t
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Delighted to be visited at the start of #IndieBookshopWeek by and Cllr Donald Nannestad.
Got the opportunity to raise current issues and the community benefit of independent bookshops.
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NEW BLOG: Do people really care about lying to parliament? Yes, they do
Following the report on Boris Johnson, draws on Unit research to argue the public wants a robust standards system, that punishes lying to parliament.
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Research from the Resolution Foundation has found the average person due to refix their mortgage next year faces paying up to a thousand pounds in extra monthly repayments if the Bank of England’s base rate rises as high as 6 per cent
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BREAKING: Boris breaks ministerial code in order to write a newspaper column about how he never broke the ministerial code.
See?
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Such a sad day. Such a loss. Such a great-hearted person.
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7 years ago today, on 16 June 2016, Jo Cox MP was tragically murdered in her constituency of Batley and Spen while on her way to meet constituents.
Jo’s murder was a personal tragedy for all those who knew and loved her.
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Yep, didn’t have to be that way, today’s Conservative Party is just not interested in seats like Telford anymore.
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71% agree with the Committee that Johnson lied to Parliament, with just 15% disagreeing.
And 55% of voters believe Johnson should no longer participate in public life, compared to just 27% who say he should.
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What do we think folks?
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Without question, there is nothing worse than despicable human flotsam like Bryant shamelessly grandstanding. He typifies everything that is wrong with modern politics with his childish need to not just defeat a political opponent but destroy them and then dance on their grave.
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Just listening to talking about those Conservative MPs (possibly a majority) who may not even turn up to vote on the privileges committee report because they are "frit". Now that really would be a roll of shame
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MPs thinking of absenting themselves on Monday for the vote on Johnson should bear in mind that polls repeatedly show the public believe Johnson lied, that they want MPs to tell the truth and they want ministers who lie to be punished. All by very large majorities.
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Superb victory.
Well done Anne and the team.
Lab: 52% (+ 13%)
SNP: 27% (-14%)
Tories: 8.6%
BUP: 4%
ALBA: 3.8%
Green: 1.6%
LibDem: 1.1%
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Congratulations to Councillor Anne McCrory for her win in Bellshill, and well done to the team who worked hard campaigning!
The people of Scotland are ready for change - and Labour will deliver it.
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His partygate speech in HOC was probably the best and most moving speech I have ever heard. It led to rattled Johnson using the far right Savile smear. You should listen to Starmer more often.
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Polling by shows 69% of people think Boris Johnson knowingly misled MPs over partygate.
Leave or Remain, Labour or Conservative - in every demographic they've measured, the majority believe he lied.
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Surely will vote to endorse the privileges report on Monday? He wouldn’t duck that, would he?
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I’m not often inspired by but when the history of #BorisJohnson’s downfall is written I suspect his forensic probing at #PMQs will be shown to have exposed Johnson’s systematic lying.
So it’s hats off and respect to Sir #KeirStarmer
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So far all Johnson’s defenders today have been people to whom he gave peerages, knighthoods or damehoods (apart from Nadine).
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The last day of parliament before recess
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Uxbridge and South Ruislip by-election also on Thurday July 20th, announces Hillingdon council
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Some thoughts on the Privileges Committee report for . A job well done & it restores some integrity to Parliament. What you say at the despatch box matters.
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The former prime minister may not have many supporters in the Commons, but they are angry, says Sky's Tamara Cohen, and the publication of the report into Mr Johnson's misleading of the House is a grim and divisive moment for Conservatives
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John Profumo was struck off from the privy council for having lied to parliament as a minister. He was no longer considered honourable so he couldn’t be right honourable either.
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