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@BethRigby
So Nigel Farage is ON RECORD saying he would hate to have to visit Clacton every week.
AND that he cared more about the US election than ours.
Can that get more air play please.
@Lewis_Brackpool
Absolute rubbish. NO ONE has the right to invade a sovereign country just because they don't like the choices of other sovereign countries. You have just said any country can invade another country if they feel threatened and an agreement has been breached.
@PippaCrerar
"I was right" means Truss DID crash the economy.
This is manna from heaven for Labour. And against all the RW talking points trying to deny Truss crashed the economy
Voters don't care Sunak now in charge, they blame Tories for their woes (and Sunak just gave them reason).
@PippaCrerar
Simon Case once again looking decidedly vulnerable.
I think he realised if he released this, it would be game over for him. He's already on the hook for Raab, Sharp and was fined in Partygate. The report would have just put even more spotlight on him.
@Peston
So Khan was not wrong to have "no confidence" in Cressida Dick? Looks like an entirely new management, from outside MET will be needed, otherwise a complete restart.
@mrjamesob
The deal Boris said was "amazing, Oven Ready & Great For Britain", had to be renegotiated because it was terrible, half-baked and damaged Britain
And renegotiated by a person who fully supported original terrible deal and person who negotiated it
Bit of a mess all round really!
@Steven_Swinford
So in short:
1/ Cab not informed
2/ MPs not informed
3/ Campaign Manager not supportive
4/ Local parties not ready
5/ Even good inflation news not filtered through and actually knocked off headlines by own GE launch
This could rival May's campaign for sheer competence.
@brucemcd23
@mrjamesob
As a Vicar in London for 20 yrs I can tell you churches have been vandalised in London every year, for years. Not once did Nigel Farage ever complain. No Christian, who has actually read the bible, feels someone vandalising a building is an attack on their faith, nor culture.
@Peston
Large majority of these seats are in Conservative areas, where LDs main challenger. So if this happens, real sign Tactical Voting is back in a BIG way, and that spells trouble for Blue Wall.
@Melissa5857
@BorisJohnson
Well apart from the fact that he's still massively unpopular, with negative approval ratings, in a recent poll he TIED with Truss as "PM least wanted to see back in power", when he resigned he was 15% behind Lab, and that was before the Privileges Committee and BBC scandal.
@Peston
Case releasing a highly dubious politically charged report, that seems to have followed no due process, during LE week - what could possibly be wrong (apart from everything) about that??
Case realised he'd be toast if he released it. He became "uncomfortable". I bet he did!
@tomhfh
Come on!
Those who were working on global crisis knew BETTER than anyone social gatherings weren't allowed (cos they told us!) - we could only meet socially with 1 person outside at 2m
What you're saying is "they didn't think the rules applied to them"
That's the whole issue!!!
@FraserNelson
We are NOT all MAGA.
We are ALL for Peaceful Democracy, Non-Violence, the draining of hatred from political discourse. Removal of ALL guns from civilian hands.
So the OPPOSITE of MAGA.
@campbellclaret
Seems the economy is still standing, and the Union is still together because of his efforts. No mean feat.
So many politicians want to be remembered for the things they achieve, but he will be remembered for the near disasters he averted.
@Nate_Cohn
I LOVE the needle!! NV looks SO close but with CCM still ahead in Clark (just) after ED votes already counted, looks as if mail ins will get her over the line (but only JUST). My guess is if it is 50-49 to Dems with GA run-off, depressed GOP stay at home, not support Walker.
@mrjamesob
Huge irony here. It is exactly because Harry had hit a "low" he found the strength to reach out and change. And the Mail, by its own predictable reaction, showing why so many people fear reaching out and changing. The reaction of others.
@RoryStewartUK
Lived in Birmingham for 21 years of my life, and go back to visit regularly. There is no area I would not go. Indeed our school did a Geography field trip to Sparkhill.
@RhonddaBryant
@BorisJohnson
Also not mentioned is Johnson "welcomed" the probe, tho he tried to shut it down & his own MPs unanimously agreed to probe going ahead into whether he KNOWINGLY OR UNKNOWINGLY misled! Will be a gift to Lab if new PM called upon to do another Owen Paterson!
@NJ_Davies
@TheIFS
Between 2010 to 2018, the Tory Comprehensive Spending review meant that number of police stations in the capital went from 160 to 45 (going from 1 per 50 000, to 1 per 200 000 people).
Austerity was always a nonsense, and never more so here.
@afneil
Just shame this is less than $16 trillion EU market and nearest partner is 3600 miles away (not 20m)
No one can yet explain why this is such a good thing, but joining EEA (on our doorstep) is such a betrayal
Both require UK conceding trade alignment, judged by overseas rules.
@Oye_Bugger_Lugs
@OfficialTM_3
Kneeling was used by Martin Luther King to demonstrate peaceful protest & faith in the face of racism. It was then used by Colin Kaepernick in Sept 2016. If such a peaceful symbol by those who have experienced racism causes a negative reaction then ask why.
@BBCPolitics
Can't even build a train line. Keeps the London bit, scraps the Northern bit to Manchester.
Sunak rightly criticises govt of the last 13 years for achieving nothing.
But that has been a CON govt!
@_HenryBolton
@GermanAmbUK
@adampayne26
That would be the deal that Boris himself signed and said was a great deal. Saying it was now rubbish just means he is holding a big sign up to the world saying "Dont believe a word I say."
@spectator
Apart from the swing to him going up and his vote margin increasing by 180k? And Tory votes decreasing?
What on earth is this based on? Even outer London didn't go for Hall more than Bailey.
@lewis_goodall
Totally. Harris can speak in full sentences, can do a packed campaign schedule. Joe can even join for the odd event
Most importantly she can turn the tables on Trump on his age and suitability for office
She energises base and black vote
She may not win but Biden would lose.
@Telegraph
He's doing quite well without subjecting his family to media intrusion. We're not the USA, with "First Lady" as an official paid state role (thank goodness)!.
@seanfeucht
I've been privileged to pastor people beaten and imprisoned for their faith. It is 100% NOT persecution to be told, in a pandemic to save lives, you can not do what you want, when you want, with as many people as you want. ALL are being simply asked not to be selfish.
@BethRigby
Tory moderates no-longer exist. They have shifted to the right to accept a bonkers, monumentally expensive, immoral, illegal, unworkable and entirely ineffective political gimmick. Shame on them.
@theobertram
I'm also pretty sure you can't just set up an organisation, with the name of your political opponents, and use that in publicity (otherwise parties could set up Labour for Truss etc. etc. everywhere).
I think this is close to electoral violation.
@Peston
So it's sort of "Non-Dom for 4 Years" status. That's not abolition. A bit like when the Tories introduced their Living Wage which was nowhere near a Living Wage.
@sturdyAlex
3 things to remember this wk (but wont).
1/ If polls had happened last year, Lab would've been wiped out. WERE 20 points behind now just 5.
2/ Brexit supporters won't convert 4 mths into Brexit, Hartlepool is lost.
3/ In pandemic Govt controls media & is in midst of Vax bounce.
@maxtempers
Brilliant example of engaging with a voter, replying respectfully, and being clear about position
Whatever you think of Blair you REALLY knew what he thought on each issue
Starmer knows what he thinks but can't express it
Sunak doesn't know what he thinks or how to express it
@AndrewBowie_MP
Sorry, are you saying you disagree with a measure in the government's (in which you are serving) budget????
Isn't that a resigning matter?
@BritainElects
Another example of what happens (or could happen), if a "below the radar" agreement happens (or doesn't happen) between LDs and Lab. Clearly Lab didn't stand last time (getting 0% in 2019) and if they hadn't this time the seat would still be LD.
@Peston
The blob clearly caused Johnson to have these parties, and then used Sue Gray to make Suella Braverman speed and Dominic Raab bully.
Starmer has serious questions to answer ... or something ...
@Peston
@Telegraph
So latest is
1/ we welcome the investigation and we're relaxed about it (though we tried to stop it)
2/ it is a prejudiced investigation and will be biased (though it is a cross party group) AND
3/ the investigation will see the evidence and exonerate (as we've filtered it)?
@rcolvile
Nice try!!!
Khan beat Goldsmith by 9%, Bailey by 5%, and Hall by 13% (for his THIRD term).
But clearly "bad news for Labour".
Worrying for Tories is how much TVing went on to ensure Hall lost
If that happens at GE, Tories are toast
@Peston
Is this the same David Cameron Sunak slated in his speech about a week ago, for being part of the failure of the past.
This is message suicide on "being the change we need".
@IanDunt
Really clever, and plants a seed of "oh shut up" every time the Tories will try to pull the "Culture War" dead cat trick a million times in the GE campaign.
@Robert_E_Kelly
You were the first. You showed the way. When working from home and zoom meetings became a thing, we all followed in your footsteps and had "kid in background" moments. It still remains the greatest, most joyful moment of TV I have ever seen. Thank you!
@Peston
It's the worst defence I've ever seen from anybody on anything.
asically boils down to "No one told me events I went to were against rules even though I wrote rules and knew risks". And "Downing Street shouldn't have had to follow rules I made everyone else follow."
@BethRigby
Also completely undermines Tories claim they can fund things by clamping down on tax avoidance. Seems they don't even know who is avoiding tax (NB the millionaires) and who isn't (NB people buying council houses).
@drjennings
The worst HAS to be:
"Lab need a swing of 11% for a majority of 1" (so Rigby, Kuensburg, even Curtice).
Lab got a majority of 174 with a swing of 11%.
@HarveySeb
@Peston
The regulator only does what it is allowed to by those who set up the regulator and who wrote the "regulations" that the regulator operates within. That would be the government.
@GaryLineker
I may need to put up my Mexico 86
@GaryLineker
poster again in my room (wife may have some views on this though ...) .... Thank you for speaking up for those who have nothing ...
@DaleRadford
@Peston
@sajidjavid
Because that's not the way civilised society treats the vulnerable. In civilised societies the healthy (i.e. those who are lucky) should be prepared for minor inconveniences (e.g. masks on trains & in shops) to protect those who may die (cos the lucky may one day be unlucky).
@Tom29143367
@timothy_stanley
@JamesCleverly
Yes, love works like that ... not.
And immigrants as a whole are a net contributor (not cost) to the tax purse.
And you don't need to earn ยฃ38k to contribute tax. You did that under the old limit.
@Arron_banks
Said NO ONE who remember just 20 mths ago
We remember markets falling as Kwarteng spoke. Pound tanking
Govt debt rising in real time
Kwarteng saying "More to come". Markets & debt rates rising again
UK pensions needing rescuing
Costing ยฃ20bn
Only stopped when Truss abandoned plan
@MrHarryCole
"Starmer didn't specifically mention the type of concrete that was crumbling, when we were concealing the problem".
They're not even trying now are they ...
@pastordmack
Moore and those who spoke out against Donald Trump (who has ALWAYS been pro choice as multiple TV clips show) have been proved right time and time again.
The embrace of the serial adulterer and self confessed sexual predator has brought shame on the Evangelical movement.
@DavidGauke
We had a "Canada Style agreement" with Canada when we were IN the EU. Now we have neither a Canada style agreement WITH the EU, nor any agreement with Canada.
Was all predicted years ago, but didn't stop Brexit unicorn spotters.
@rgoodlaw
@just_security
Once a President can pressure a DoJ to start an investigation you have a police state. Trump can order investigation of his enemies. Something specifically Biden has NOT done.
Each issue of "is it an official duty" will get appealed.
@paulwaugh
I didn't realise we were allowed to party and abandon social distancing if we had "had a bad day". Very angry about all the missed opportunities there.
@HectorWMcNeill
@itvpeston
@Peston
@trussliz
She didn't tell BofE what she was doing. Had sacked Perm Sec at Treasury. Refused to get OBR backing.
She was only blindsided cos she refused budget to be rigorously assessed (as all others had).
Markets took fright cos it was bonkers & uncosted.
That's why gilts spiked.
@lewis_goodall
The other Q is, as soon as Biden steps down saying, "realise I'm too old for another term", puts HUGE spotlight on not just Trump's suitability but his AGE (78).
A younger candidate then just bangs on about "change", youth, "turning page", Trump then one fighting the AGE Q.
NEW Westminster Voting Intention. Largest Labour lead (21 points) we've ever recorded.
CON 28% (-5)
LAB 49% (+6)
LD 11% (nc)
SNP 5% (+1)
GRE 1% (-2)
Others 7% (+2)
*Changes in comparison to Survation polling September 5th 2022
@MattChorley
Are the people "controlling Britain":
a/ an Australian billionaire who owns half the media?
b/ a billionaire PM who controls govt?
c/ the Con Party who have literally held all offices of state for last 13 yrs?
d/ a footballer who sends a tweet supporting refugees?
Difficult. ๐ค
@mrjamesob
I mean, that idea of the Single Market being a brilliant way for goods, services, labour to move round the WHOLE continent, so shortages are quickly addressed was TOTALLY unknown in 2016!๐งโ๐คLiterally anyone who ran a business reliant on the supply chain shouted about this!
@BethRigby
Sue Gray has fully co-operated with the appropriate committee (ACOBA) giving them all the info they need.
She has CHOSEN not engage with clowns trying to set-up an ad hoc kangaroo court who routinely leak details to media during Local Elections.
Sue is clever! Be like Sue.
@slim_douglas
@tomhfh
@AnnPhipps14
When they are in govt that will be fair. They are not ministers, so not in government, so no taking decisions over our safety & spending tax payers money
Inquiry to see why govt decisions, actions taken & money spent.
@alexharmstrong
Guess what, thinking all 16yr olds vote the same is ridiculous.
Secondly 16year olds can work, pay tax, make their own health choices, and die for their country.
They SHOULD be allowed to vote.
It will only be VOTE abandoning if Tories don't work out how to appeal to then.
@krazgreinetz
I remember Clinton's deplorables comment, her fainting in the heat, ongoing attacks about her emails, then the Comey letter.
Harris doesn't have any of that.
Trump meanwhile is still a dangerous racist, felon.
@JgaltTweets
@Peston
That he spends ยฃ200k refurbishing his house whilst telling poor kids they can't get fed over Christmas? That seems very important to the sort of voters that want to take back control of their money from wasteful elites.
@BBCPolitics
That'd be the same Tescos whose current boss says it's caused by Brexit? Now PM says the supply chain crisis is the natural consequence of Brexit AND nothing to do with it. It's nothing to do with EU drivers leaving the UK AND will be solved by EU drivers returning to the UK!
@Peston
No, it's the product of a whole committee and input by Shadow Cabinet, so its not just "one person's" work (tho right to say anything in it is only there cos he's allowed it).
@Melissa5857
@BorisJohnson
He. Committed. Crimes.
Not difficult. If you don't want to be arrested don't violate campaign finance law. If you don't want to be a sexual predator don't grab women ... If you don't want to be guilty of sedition don't send a violent mob to stop an election.
Justice done.
@KylitoF
@karentotten
@AesPolitics1
An anti-vaxxer who was at 4% in the polls adds to the sense that Trump is weird and has gone all-in with the conspiracy theories.
In three days we'll see whether the DNC or RFK affect makes the difference.
My Hunch - Harris will be on average 5pts ahead.
@GeorgeAylett
People known to be inside working recorded standing in a room. Hmm .. maybe a reason this hasn't hit front pages. LOL
Possibly the absence of a BBQ, a wife with child, party hats, games, secret Santa and video of press sec working out how to explain the party may be reason.
@Psythor
And that's problem
Seeing all these "it's obvious they should parachute [X] into convention" posts with different people
Only way this happens is if Biden stands down, plans for contested convention, and candidates, you know, ARGUE for it
Would generate excitement if done well
@PickardJE
Constant use of "knowingly"/"deliberately" SO irrelevant
Issue is "misleading parlt"
Boris KNEW rules cos he TOLD us rules so when he walked into crowded room he KNEW he broke rules, he just thought they didn't apply to him
Which is no defence
@ElectionMapsUK
If Lab win by >5% this would be higher than 2017.
If Lab win by > 10% will be higher than current GE VI polls.
If Lab win by >15% then Lab done stunningly well!
However well Labour do some will still call it failure & point to "catastrophe" of coming 3rd in Tiverton.
@NateSilver538
Dont get too excited at the UK drop. The passing peak is the wave unleashed by the lifting of lockdown rules in mid MAY. A new wave is coming from19th July rule change and will peak in 5-6 weeks time. This weekend 1000s went to nightclubs unmasked & unvaxed for the 1st time.
@Peston
Congratulations. This is the 5th week running its been suggestsd Lab on the brink of binning its ยฃ28bn pledge.
Each week its then reaffirmed.
This is boring.
The actual plan (not price tag) are important things.
@NateSilver538
Path (if Dems want it) clear
Go privately to Biden "You must drop out otherwise we'll go public"
Steps down with dignity, "realised last night can't do it"
Plans contested convention
Generates excitement
New candidate makes election all about change
Trump now 1 with Qs about age
@spectator
But voters did NOT get a chance to hear this in 2016 & (knowing he'd slept with a porn star and paid hush money to keep it secret) defeat him at the ballot box
WHY? Cos Trump committed a felony to keep it secret.
It's not a Witch Hunt if the person on trial is a criminal.