Londoner. CPFC. Jenkinsite / "centrist son". BA (Oxon). Views solely my own.
Joined March 2019
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May 10
In awe at the sheer cognitive dissonance required to post a picture like this yet support the Green Party who would veto every single one of those skyscrapers at their planning committee
Britain with Proportional Representation instead of First Past the Post.
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Kamada scoring a late equaliser against Verbruggen he's proper Palace ❤️💙
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Upon the sad passing of Lord Hattersley, I am reminded of this brilliant anecdote of how he set in motion Granita and the creation of New Labour, no doubt motivated by regrets over the fracturing of the Labour right in 1976 between Healey, Crosland, and Jenkins. RIP
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Roy Hattersley was a giant of the Labour movement.
Through decades of service, including as deputy leader and a minister, he never lost his belief in a more equal Britain.
My thoughts are with his wife Maggie and his family.
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Meet the new boss, same as the old boss
🚨 NEW: Andy Burnham has pledged to keep the state pension triple lock if he becomes Prime Minister
[@theipaper]
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Big fan of this!
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Wes Streeting: This is what progressive capitalism should look like ft.trib.al/ekBgoq6 | opinion
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Jun 13
Britain losing access to Claude fable isn’t on the BBC or Times homepage, 4th on the guardian, 7th on the FT and below the fold on the Telegraph.
What are we doing here?
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Jun 12
More than any other party, I struggle to get into the head of the modern Lib Dem voter. What is the underlying philosophy? Who are they and why are they so illiberal?
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Jun 11
Even your Nintendo Wii is annoyed
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Jun 11
Deal. Anyone who has lived in Soho since the 1840s can have a quiet bubble around their house. Everyone else, of course, has zero excuse.
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Jun 11
Lovely gesture from BBC Sport to commend Mexico for their first World Cup since 2010 (having appeared at every tournament since) and their promising qualifying campaign (non-existent, as they are co-hosts)
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Jun 11
This is a disgraceful and baseless briefing against John Healey and they should retract it immediately.
Jun 11
🚨 NEW: A Treasury source attacks John Healey for resigning as Defence Secretary
"Let's be clear on what John is asking for: cuts to schools and hospitals"
h/t @e_casalicchio
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Jun 11
This is what he flip(-flop)pin’ does!
Jun 11
NEW: Burnham *rules out* awarding financial compensation to Waspi women demanding billions of pounds, following an angry backlash within Labour
Greater Manchester mayor has instead floated the idea of offering early access to cheaper travel schemes as recompense
ft.com/content/fc90116d-519d…
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Jun 8
LION
roy jenkins I asked you a question you gave a very long answer without answering the question
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Jun 8
“Capitalists and greedy profiteering shareholders are putting up your food prices!!!! It’s absolutely evil and exploitative, and…” *gets handed note* “ah, hm. Well,”
Jun 8
Supermarkets are consistently undercutting small & independent businesses whilst exploiting workers.
Let's make sure everyone has a wage where they can live in dignity and stop the hoarding of wealth by the super rich.
ALT Zack Polanski tells bakers Union that very cheap food in supermarkets suggests workers being exploited.
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Jun 5
Yet to watch the miniseries, but people who blindly hate on 'Dear England' because "what a dumb story Southgate never won anything" or "haha dumb footballer impressions" have an embarrassing lack of media literacy. The play was brilliant! Sharply written with an uplifting story
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EXCL: The shrinking Labour Growth Group suffered because some of its MP members 'lacked any interest in the growth agenda’ and only signed up because ‘they saw it as the loyalist faction that might advance their careers’, party insiders have told me.
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Jun 1
RT @b_judah: The truth about the Uyghur and Piker bans today is the Left and Right need to choose a consistent position on the freedom to v…
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Zack Polanski in April 2016 citing San Francisco as a prime example of why rent controls don’t work and stifle housing supply 🕊️
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credit to the FT for digging this up x.com/FT/status/206093957436…
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Zack Polanski’s journey from Liberal Democrat convert to Green leader ft.trib.al/QCMSpqP
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I find the precedent of revoking people's visas due to their political views fundamentally illiberal. But I also think the leftist response, to pretend the Uygur/Piker decision is merely due to "criticism of Israel" and not support for violent terrorist groups, disingenuous
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