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Alain Tolhurst

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4 months

If anyone fancies joining I will be starting the first annual 'Runaway Horse Memorial Pub Crawl' from 11am tomorrow

Magnificent Ewa of Judgement

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4 months

i'm sorry but this is ABSOLUTELY WILD what a ROUTE

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3 years

People say Sir Keir is out of touch with the common man, but this triptych is about the most relatable thing I have ever seen

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7 years

Jedward are currently in a High Court battle over merchandising rights - and their barrister looks 100% psyched to be representing them

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2 years

Cabinet looks laugh a minute this morning

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4 years

The sound of the coffee cup hitting the desk is my nomination for TV moment of lockdown

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3 years

So health minister Helen Whately has turned up to the Commons to announce NHS pay rise, then didn't announce the NHS pay rise, and when Labour's Rosena Allin-Khan criticised her for not announcing it she, you guessed it, attacked her for the "tone" she used to her.

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2 years

"Everyone try and look happy for the PM's final Cabinet photo"

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Alain Tolhurst

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7 years

So @WatfordFC goalkeeper @hdgomes is currently stood outside Parliament looking lost wearing full kit. No idea why

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3 years

"Thank you, and goodbye" - Absolute scenes in the House of Lords as Treasury minister Lord Agnew resigns from the despatch box with a withering takedown of the Treasury and the Government. Some exit too

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4 years

Michael Gove was so pleased with his attempt at humour at the FREU committee he poured water onto his own phone and papers

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2 years

I cannot believe he’s done it to him FOR A SECOND TIME

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Alain Tolhurst

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2 years

Absolutely creasing at Toone and Russo trying to read the German tactics note #eng #Lionesses #euros2022

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1 year

PSA: All 23 episodes of The Thick of It are back on iPlayer as of this morning. You’re welcome:

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Alain Tolhurst

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3 years

Just watch Priti Patel’s reaction: #Partygate

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Alain Tolhurst

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4 years

"Rocco, put your tail down" - Another classic entry for the Parliamentary cats on Zoom folder, this time @MrJohnNicolson at DCMS committee:

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Alain Tolhurst

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5 years

"Shut up! Silly man. You stupid man!" Favourite Commons moment of the day so far - Big Barry G absolutely losing it with Ben Wallace for heckling Diane Abbott:

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Alain Tolhurst

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8 years

"I met a girl, crazy for me" "Met a boy cute as can be"

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Alain Tolhurst

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3 years

I'm not sure No10 can survive this

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Alain Tolhurst

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8 years

This is a very real portrayal of my entire time as a teenager

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2 years

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4 years

Well done to Stephen Crabb - who in a crowded field appears to be the MP who made the biggest hash of this absurd new voting system

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5 years

What are Julian Smith’s plans now he’s been kicked out of the Cabinet? “I think my future plans are things like going to the pub” Strong

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4 years

Overly honest moment of the day: Defra minister Victoria Prentis admitted she was too busy "organising the local nativity trail" to read the fisheries agreement in the Brexit deal when it was published on Christmas Eve

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4 years

I'm still not over this from Charles Walker. And I never will be.

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6 years

The traditional Tory power stance on show from Saj there

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4 years

@vaughangething And the reactions, oh the reaction...

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Alain Tolhurst

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3 years

When Starmer made a mistake at PMQs a few weeks ago his spokesperson immediately apologised. But when Boris Johnson did it today his spokesperson refuses to accept he got it wrong, refuses to correct the record, and refuses to apologise. Make of that what you will.

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Alain Tolhurst

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6 years

Jeremy Corbyn turns round and applauds Yvette Cooper in the chamber, and gives her a big thumbs up after her amendment on stopping a no deal Brexit is passed on the Government’s Finance Bill by 303 votes to 297

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Alain Tolhurst

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3 months

It means, it is a surprising date

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4 years

@vaughangething

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5 years

It led to a lengthy intervention from Bercow, who decided to dress down Simon Hoare comprehensively, telling him as a PPS "your role is just to sit there and nod or shake your head in the appropriate place"

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Alain Tolhurst

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7 years

For anyone who missed Olly the Jack Russell at Crufts behold this adorable rescue dog's insane majesty:

The Kennel Club

@TheKennelClubUK

7 years

Olly the Jack Russell steals the show, going off script in the rescue dog agility today at #Crufts !

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3 years

Absolute vintage Van Tam, when he’s like this he’s virtually unplayable #JVT

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1 year

Absolutely sensational physical comedy from <checks note> former Prime Minister Theresa May

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Alain Tolhurst

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4 years

Sensational stuff from Claudia Webbe in the Commons, who decides the only way to shut her phone up is to smash it onto the chamber floor

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Alain Tolhurst

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3 years

Looks like Cabinet was laugh a minute this morning...

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Alain Tolhurst

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5 years

NEW: Downing St confirm if Bercow *selects* any amendments to the Meaningful Vote today the Government will immediately pull the motion, and not let it even get to a vote

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4 years

Normal leader of a normal country acting totally normal

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@Alain_Tolhurst

4 years

Let’s just see what some of the MPs are up to on inst... ah, nevermind

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4 years

😍Look what arrived today...

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4 years

Pretty rude of the PM to scuttle out of the chamber as soon as Theresa May starts talking

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Alain Tolhurst

@Alain_Tolhurst

3 years

Boris Johnson there, with the Parliamentary equivalent of saying "No, I didn't swear, I said 'puck you' sir!" #pmqs

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Alain Tolhurst

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7 years

So @walkers_crisps Twitter comp has been hijacked and @GaryLineker is now holding pics of Fred West, Rolf Harris and Purple Aki #WalkersWave

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Alain Tolhurst

@Alain_Tolhurst

5 years

Taking back cone-trol: The Government spent £200k putting 7,500 cones on the M20 for a no-deal Brexit which legally couldn’t even happen, only to take them all away again just a day later

EXCL Government spent £200k putting cones on the M20 for Brexit day - and removed them a day later

The Government spent £200,000 putting out cones to turn the M20 into a lorry park in preparation for a no-deal Brexit - then took them away again a day later.

www.politicshome.com

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Alain Tolhurst

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1 year

Dictionary definition of #RATTLED

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Alain Tolhurst

@Alain_Tolhurst

5 years

After hours of adulation John Bercow gets into a humdinger of a row in the Commons with Andrew Bridgen over Keith Vaz - a full 10-minutes of bile, barbs and bollockings. This was it's conclusion:

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Alain Tolhurst

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5 years

PLUS: Downing St also hints they will pull the whole Withdrawal Agreement Bill if MPs amend it to add a Customs Union or second referendum clause - saying it would put the ratification process with the EU in doubt

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4 years

"It is my view that the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland essentially answered the wrong question" - a quite extraordinary attempt to row back from Brandon Lewis' comments by Lord Keen:

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Alain Tolhurst

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3 years

"What is the charge? Eating cheese and wine? Some succulent cheese and wine?"

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Alain Tolhurst

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4 years

The old *pause for effect before pouring* going very awry

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Alain Tolhurst

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4 years

Don't mess with big Lindsay, not now, not ever

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7 years

David Davis just fell off the stage as he finished his Brexit speech. It was quite something

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Alain Tolhurst

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9 years

Congrats to whoever vandalised the Women of WW2 memorial on the #ToriesOutNow protest. You are officially the worst http://t.co/9S2rtUDZyj

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Alain Tolhurst

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8 years

I love our teeny tiny Mayor

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Alain Tolhurst

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7 years

Researching Gibraltar's history I came across this stunning 1782 painting entitled 'The bum-bardment of Gibraltar, or f-t-g against thunder'

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Alain Tolhurst

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10 months

The fact his father-in-law went on to systematically defraud him while CEO of his company, falsify his signature to lease a pub, then go to jail for hacking his emails, certainly puts another spin on this heartwarming tale

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Out on Monday…on the High Performance Podcast…

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4 years

Great reaction from @susannareid100 to Rudy going berserk on @GMB

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Alain Tolhurst

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6 years

@jimwaterson @hugorifkind @PickardJE @Sathnam I think this is still my favourite, from Australia's Morning Bulletin

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6 years

"Nice EU bill you've got there, shame if someone *amended* it..."

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7 years

NEW: @jeremycorbyn 's face after he realises his car has just hit a BBC cameraman #ge2017

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Alain Tolhurst

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7 years

So Waterloo looks fun tonight:

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4 years

Well I'm sure this is all totally normal and there is nothing dodgy lurking amongst it all no siree

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7 years

In all of the coughing kerfuffle I think we forgot this major May sass after a dig at Osborne #cpc17

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5 years

Check out Bill Cash looking *exactly* the same 22 years ago

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@hzeffman @NewsUKArchives Widdecombe supported Ken Clarke at the same time as John Bercow supported John Redwood.

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Alain Tolhurst

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10 months

Nadine Dorries just casually accusing Michael Gove of being drunk when he was accosted at Victoria station yesterday during the protests

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Alain Tolhurst

@Alain_Tolhurst

6 years

Is Farage dying his hair to look like Trump now? Nightmarish

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Alain Tolhurst

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8 years

No politician has ever looked as cool playing football as @tracey_crouch does (pic via @GettyImages )

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3 years

@ChaplainChloe “No Mr Speaker, I said ‘puck you’, I swear down”

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4 years

During the first lockdown selling takeaway pints was a lifeline to many pubs forced to close. But this time round the government is banning alcohol sales, and it won’t explain why. Me for @politicshome

The Brewing Industry Has Lashed Out At The Government's "Ludicrous And Unjustified” Ban On Pubs...

The decision to ban pubs and bars from selling takeaway pints in the second lockdown has been described as “ludicrous and unjustified” by the brewing industry.

www.politicshome.com

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4 years

Northants Police: "To clarify some suggestions *made in the media*, we absolutely will NOT be searching people's shopping trolleys." Northants Police chief:

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4 years

Boris Johnson muttering "oh god" under his breath as he's questioned at the Liaison Committee doesn't look that great

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Alain Tolhurst

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2 years

Huge damage about to be committed by this chap on a long weekend away to the Tan Rewind Provinces @JeansAndSheux

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Alain Tolhurst

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6 years

Looks like Dennis Skinner really enjoyed Keir Starmer's speech

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Alain Tolhurst

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8 years

Here is Steven Seagal looking insane while meeting President Lukashenko of Belarus holding some melons and a carrot

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2 years

"Hasta la vista baby" - Boris Johnson's final words as he exits #PMQs for the last time to a standing ovation:

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3 years

Oh so I see you're all into Charles Walker now eh, where were you when he was bringing the house down on the final day of Parliament before the 2015 election?

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Alain Tolhurst

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4 years

Ugh, Matt Hancock again chiding an opposition frontbencher for their "tone", rather than dealing with the substance of what they say. Can't stand tone policing

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4 years

The Instagram lives from @leonbridges are incredibly good

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4 years

Is that... an actual *whip* on his desk? This is going to need explaining

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4 years

Photo du jour: Education Secretary @GavinWilliamson in his office at the Dept for Education today after announcing a change in the way A-Level grades will be awarded. By Stefan Rousseau/PA

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Alain Tolhurst

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5 years

Thursday night drinks: Friday morning work:

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Alain Tolhurst

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6 years

Baby in the chamber alert!

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4 years

Just 35 seconds of the Prime Minister of Great Britain and Northern Ireland trying and failing to pronounce the name of a prescription drug

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1 year

@stephenkb Also, like what are these then mate

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Alain Tolhurst

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5 years

Boris has got so many ministers "attending Cabinet" that they've had to add a kids table at the end to fit them all in

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Alain Tolhurst

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4 years

London to Durham - 270 miles Durham to Barnard Castle - 30 miles Barnard Castle to Durham - 30 miles Durham to London - 270 miles Total: 600 miles approx Can someone ask how he’s getting that mileage out of a single tank on his Range Rover?

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Alain Tolhurst

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6 years

The video of the full Bercow slapdown of Boris for calling Emily Thornberry "Lady Nugee". Some may find it a little rich coming from the Speaker

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6 years

Theresa May’s @BBCr4today interview in full: (•_•) <) )╯MY DEAL / \ (•_•) \( (> NO DEAL / \ (•_•) <) )╯NO BREXIT / \

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Alain Tolhurst

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3 years

Good decision to choose @tracey_crouch to lead the review into fan-led governance of football

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3 years

Just the THREE references to Gove’s clubbing in Sarah Vine’s column is it

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Alain Tolhurst

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5 years

Actor Eddie Marsan is introducing the @LibDems equalities plan this morning with a striking attack on anti-Semitism in Labour under Jeremy Corbyn

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Alain Tolhurst

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3 years

Every year #Eurovision

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Alain Tolhurst

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7 years

Big fan of @HannahB4LiviMP wearing a Scotland kit in the chamber - but making it "business-like attire" with the addition of a jacket #PMQs

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Alain Tolhurst

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5 years

I think my favourite thing about the climate protest in the public gallery was that one of the women was still wearing her Parliament visitor tag and lanyard despite stripping off all her clothes. Rules are rules I suppose.

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Alain Tolhurst

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6 years

Joined-up Government

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3 years

If you missed it, here is the full-fat Sir Charles Walker 'Milk Protest' speech. Drink in its calcium-rich goodness, absolutely glorious. Part 1:

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Alain Tolhurst

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8 years

Roses laid at Jo Cox's seat in the House of Commons

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4 years

An emotional Matt Hancock thanked the city of Liverpool for driving down its infection rate, as he revealed his step-grandfather caught Covid-19 there and died last month:

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