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Political Correspondent | Author of 'Project Fear' - Books of the Year, The Guardian & The Independent |

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    Feb 4

    Coming up on Sky News Tonight, former Speaker John Bercow on his new autobiography - Unspeakable. Devastating assessments of Cameron, May and Johnson. Why he refused to meet on his own. Why he wants a peerage -and the bullying allegations. Join me at 7

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  2. Feb 4

    Top signing by . Former Daily Record editor is soon to start as the party's Head of Communications & Research at Holyrood. Ironically Mr Foote was the mastermind behind 'The Vow' - a significant moment just 48 hours before the 2014 referendum.

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  3. Feb 4

    The irony of course is Labour don't want the next election to be fought on . If goes wrong, it will make govt look incompetent, but Labour will be forced onto weaker ground during the campaign damaging their chances.

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  4. Feb 4

    Sir John Curtice advice to next Labour leader: 🔹You don't need to adopt a position on . 🔹Just act as opposition to unravel perceptions of competence of govt, undermining confidence in their ability to deliver. 🔹For 2 or 3 years you don’t need clearer position.

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  5. Feb 4

    Sir John Curtice's advice to on handling : 🔹Worry less about long term economic consequences. 🔹Focus on short term hiccoughs. Your govt will be damaged if people are stuck at border, fruit rots at Calais or medicines don't get here.

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  6. Feb 3

    When does this / campaign to ‘woo’ Scotland begin? Tonight’s poll follows YouGov’s last week suggesting 51% of Scottish voters back independence.

    Scottish independence voting intention: Yes: 52% No: 48% via , 28 - 31 Jan
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    Feb 3

    Congratulations to my Westminster Journalist colleagues for standing firm against Number 10's Baby Trumpism. Quite right.

    Headline sums it up neatly.
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    Feb 3

    Lobby journalists have walked out of a Number 10 briefing after a senior aide tried to prevent some publications from attending. Reporters were divided and some asked to leave:

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    Feb 3

    The mother of the terrorist who stabbed two people in Streatham yesterday has told Sky News she spoke to him hours before the attack and he had seemed "normal"

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  10. Feb 2

    In a pooled interview, Home Secretary Priti Patel has said: - suspect ‘clearly had some history’ in relation to terror offences. -Fundamentally this is about the system. -Govt will announce new measures tomorrow.

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    Feb 2

    BREAKING: Man shot dead by police in Streatham had only been released from prison in the last few days after serving sentence for the possession and distribution of extremist material

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  12. Feb 2

    NEW: PM statement on terror attack.

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  13. Feb 2

    Home Secretary Priti Patel () said nothing as she left No 10 after briefing the PM on today’s attack:

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  14. Feb 2

    NEW: Met Deputy Commissioner Sir Stephen House just spoke to Sky News outside No 10. Told us: -Had a positive meeting with PM. -Streatham attack was isolated incident. -3 injured. -Officers reacted remarkably quickly. -Full statement shortly. Watch now on .

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  15. Feb 2

    NEW: The PM is currently receiving an operational briefing from about the terror attack alongside the Home Secretary. It is not a COBR emergency committee meeting.

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  16. Feb 2

    Deputy Commissioner of Sir Stephen House has also walked in front door of Downing St.

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  17. Feb 2

    Home Secretary Priti Patel () has now also arrived at Downing St.

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  18. Feb 2

    VIDEO: The PM’s chief aide Dominic Cummings has just arrived back at No 10. No response from him to terror attack. He took off his boots on the doorstep:

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  19. Feb 2

    NEW: We understand the PM has now arrived back at No 10 to lead the government’s response to the terror attack.

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  20. Feb 2

    This:

    We lost this beautiful man three years ago. Clouds of deep sadness today but I’m also full of pride at the life he lived and the legacy he left.
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