The best teams I've served in didn't agree on everything. We did, however, agree on the mission. That's Labour at its best. Plenty of perspectives, but we know who we stand for. Working people. Their kids. The next generation. That's the job 🌹

No one who believes that Irish families do not deserve justice should be anywhere near Labour leadership. And disgracefully smearing those families is of a part with the arrogance that made the Brits feel they were untouchable.

My resignation speech to the @HouseofCommons today ⬇️

A country worth defending should look after its people. A country that wants to look after its people must be secure enough to do so. That is the Labour tradition.

A country worth defending should look after its people. A country that wants to look after its people must be secure enough to do so. That is the Labour tradition.

BREAKING: President Trump publicly rebukes Israel over its war against Hezbollah. "Israel's fighting Hezbollah too long and too many people are being killed." Trump said he opposed strikes that destroy apartment buildings filled with civilians and revealed he urged Israel to let Syria take the lead against Hezbollah instead. "If Israel can't do the job without killing everyone else, he'll do the job. Syria will do the job."

🔴 Al Arabiya English has obtained a copy of the US-Iran memorandum of understanding. The document includes the following key points: 🔴 Iran and the US, together with their allies in the current war, declare upon the signing of this Memorandum of Understanding an immediate and permanent end to the war on all fronts, including Lebanon, and undertake that from now on they will not launch any hostile action against each other, and will refrain from the threat or use of force against each other 🔴 Iran and the US undertake to respect each other’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, and to refrain from interfering in each other’s internal affairs 🔴 Iran and the US undertake to negotiate and reach a final agreement within a maximum period of 60 days, extendable by mutual consent 🔴 Immediately upon the signing of this Memorandum of Understanding, the United States will lift the naval blockade and prevent any interference or obstruction against Iran, and restore traffic within a maximum of 30 days to its full capacity; the traffic of ships shall be proportional to the pre-war volume of traffic on Iran’s part 🔴 The US also undertakes to withdraw its forces from the surrounding areas within 30 days after the final agreement 🔴 Upon signing this Memorandum of Understanding, Iran will immediately take steps to ensure that the movement of merchant ships from the Arabian Gulf to the Sea of Oman and vice versa is resumed within 30 days to the pre-war volume, taking into account the need for the removal of technical obstacles and the neutralization of mines by Iran 🔴 The US undertakes, together with its regional partners, to create a comprehensive plan agreed upon by both parties for the rehabilitation and economic development of Iran, while ensuring financing of at least $300 billion 🔴 The implementation mechanism of this plan, as part of the final agreement, will be formulated within 60 days 🔴 The United States commits to ending, on a schedule to be agreed upon as part of the final agreement, all types of sanctions currently facing Iran, including resolutions of the United Nations Security Council and the Board of Governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), and all unilateral US sanctions, both primary and secondary 🔴 Iran reiterates that it will never produce nuclear weapons 🔴 Iran and the US have agreed that the fate of enriched material and the fate of all other mutually agreed nuclear-related issues, including Iran’s nuclear needs, will be adequately addressed in a final agreement 🔴 Iran and the US agree that, pending a final agreement, they will maintain the status quo: Iran will maintain the status quo on its nuclear program, and the US will not impose new sanctions on Iran or strengthen its forces in the region 🔴 The US undertakes that immediately after the signing of this Memorandum of Understanding, and until the date of the lifting of sanctions, the US Treasury Department will issue waivers for exports of Iranian crude oil, petrochemical products and their derivatives, and all related services, including banking, insurance, transportation, and the like 🔴 The US undertakes that, in light of the progress of negotiations towards a final agreement, frozen or restricted funds and assets of Iran will be released and made fully available 🔴 These funds, whether held in the master account or transferred, will be used for any final beneficiary payment determined by the Central Bank of Iran and will be fully available for use. The US undertakes to issue all necessary permits and licenses on this basis 🔴 Iran and the US agree that an implementation mechanism will be established to oversee the successful implementation of and future commitment to the Final Agreement 🔴 Following the signing of this Memorandum of Understanding, and upon receipt of assurances regarding the commencement of implementation of Articles 4, 5, 10, and 11 of this Memorandum of Understanding, and the continued implementation of these steps, Iran and the US will enter into negotiations for a Final Agreement solely with respect to the remaining Articles 🔴 The final agreement will be approved through a binding resolution of the UN Security Council

🔥 Reform’s plan to tax farms for hiring foreign workers is economic suicide for British agriculture. Thanks to Brexit, farms are already paying thousands per worker in visa and sponsorship costs because British workers largely won’t do the back-breaking, seasonal labour. This new tax would leave farms unable to staff up, drive up food prices, and risk crops rotting in the fields. Another Brexit-era policy that sounds tough but delivers pain for farmers and higher costs for everyone.

Three and a half months ago, the US and Israel joined forces to attack Iran. None of their war aims have since been achieved and now the US has drawn up a generous, vague deal with the Iranians and won’t even share the wording with the Israeli prime minister. Life happens fast.

It’s a simile. A widely-used and well-understood rhetorical device. It’s not surprising that the worst Education Secretary of my lifetime doesn’t get that.

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