Sunder Katwala

@sundersays

Director of on identity and integration, immigration and opportunity. Dad of 4. Evertonian. Tweets are personal

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  1. Pinned Tweet
    Sep 13

    Some party conference speaking engagements, starting with ethnic diversity & the (8pm Saturday); then inclusive growth vs populism (8am Monday) at the LibDem fringe in Brighton.

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  2. 6 hours ago

    If Labour can then find a (coherent) soften coalition, it can determine terms. If it can't do that (clock ticking), what happens next? Do Lab (backbench) - having voted against govt on No Confidence (but fallen short) abstain so govt gets transition? Do ERG do so?

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  3. 6 hours ago

    If vote was No to a deal (because of 'unholy alliance' - Remain, Soften and Clean Break vote together), then Labour would not then win a vote of no confidence. (JRM back with government). So what has Labour got in this scenario?

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  4. 6 hours ago

    I can see (i) happening in a No Deal collapse. But I think the odds are against it if a transition + political declaration are available. I am sceptical (ii) happens. (Either Labour or Rees-Mogg must miscalculate). But welcome views about whether it does & what happens next.

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  5. 6 hours ago

    2 *very* different ways Labour could [try to] defeat government on a deal vote. (i) Soften coalition "Grieve/Starmer" (Lab + pro-EU Cons) (ii) Unholy alliance "Corbyn/Rees-Mogg" (i) can lead to an alternate plan: eg EEA transition, Extend A50 (ii) much less clear.

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  6. 6 hours ago

    The idea (apparently put by Matthew Parris column tomorrow, discussed by Rachel Johnson on Newsnight) that Theresa May could somehow call a new referendum and survive as PM seems v.v.v.unlikely to me. (A referendum would need anti-govt majority inc some govt backbenchers).

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  7. Retweeted
    11 hours ago

    Look out for our final report on Monday!

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  8. Retweeted
    17 hours ago

    Blaming the racism facing British Jews on Israel is unacceptable, and antisemitic. Labour must get a grip and stamp these kinds of antisemitism conspiracy theories out.

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    17 hours ago

    Jeremy Corbyn has said that antisemitism has reared its ugly head inside Labour and has committed to fighting it. We want to see more action on that front but the idea that it is an invented problem is ridiculous, offensive and just plain wrong.

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    17 hours ago

    The idea that Israel created the crisis Labour finds itself in over antisemitism is itself borne of an antisemitic trope. Antisemitism has infected Labour. Mark Serwotka must apologise for his comments.

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    17 hours ago

    Join us at the Hilton where we will be teaming up with the to discuss whether inclusive growth can provide an answer to rising populism with panelists and Dame Julie Mellor:

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    Sep 13

    My letter on Windrush Compensation cap in today Please 11 support the petitionhttps://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/227821

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    23 hours ago

    EU Citizens are our top priority the UK Govt said over and over again. Overall 52 no-deal impact papers have been released but nothing on the of the 3.6m EU citizens in the UK. Top priority looks different.

    UK media going through today's no-deal Brexit plans, highlighting problems of roaming charges and driving in Croatia etc, but nowhere a mention of more than 1 million GB citizens who overnight could lose residency, healthcare and working rights in countries they live in
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  14. 20 hours ago

    Why has rising tide of ethnic minority participation in politics largely passed the LibDems by? What could party do now, practically, to catch up? Speaking on this, 8pm Saturday. I'll develop these themes (2015 blog) a bit. Do share any views on this

    An effective LibDem diversity strategy needs to think more about how to emulate Tory more than Labour progress. My advice on the practical steps that would help published here
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  15. Sep 13

    Very disappointing to see anti-semitic conspiracy theory + denial of the issue from a trade union leader. Important this is not condoned.

    NEW: Israel “created” Labour antisemitism row to distract from “atrocities”, leading trade union boss suggests
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  16. Sep 13

    I made this case that a Global Britain policy would be interested in non-EU *and* EU preferences in this 2017 speech on why 'same rules for everywhere' is a daft constraint in practice.

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    Sep 13

    “We were there to see the famous cathedral”

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  18. Sep 13

    A global system (across EU & non-EU) but willing to negotiate preferential arrangements with trade partners (both EU and others) reports ... An attempt to recognise that "same rules for everywhere" sounds fair but is unworkable.

    UK eyes post-Brexit migration regime based on trade deals via
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  19. Sep 13

    A 2019 departure seems to me that it should be a good deal above a 50% prospect

    Theresa May should sort Brexit deal and then go, former policy chief says
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  20. Sep 13

    UK Conservative MEPs far too tolerant of a cynical & autocratic Hungarian regime which has crossed many lines which the democratic right should observe: on free speech & academic freedom, on crude use of anti-semitic tropes & stoking anti-Muslim prejudice for political advantage

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