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@RtHonJen was a great poser
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🚨 NEW: Steve Darling MP walking with his guide dog @RtHonJen on Brighton Beach Promenade
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@darrenmccaffrey Bang on, it was a terrible debate format. Even if it lasts for 3 hours let them discuss the key issues facing our country freely and openly. A moderator is there to prompt debate not dictate it.
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@PolitlcsUK @iainmartin1 Shameful from Sunak. Expect to see even more voters jump ship after this latest and most significant gaffe.
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Thanks everyone for the support. Much more exciting stuff planned for the coming months!
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🙏 We've now reached 300K followers, with 140K gained in the past 2 months and a total of 270K in just over a year! Thanks so much for the incredible support! As students managing this voluntarily in our free time, we hope you find what we do useful and above all engaging!
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A crazy and exhilarating night of reporting. As always @PolitlcsUK is the best place for quick and concise political news!
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🚨 All but two general election results are now in! A big thanks to our admins who helped out: @KoundeFCB_ @Lewis_W2004 @benjaminedgaruk @mattdaniel01 @Theo_Griffiths @BillCurtis0 @JRuston03 @OllieBrittain @oliverwalker04 Our coverage will continue throughout today
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Lots more coming from @PolitlcsUK ! Happy to start my new role as Editor-in-Chief of our news website.
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🚨 We've officially launched our news website! Stay up-to-date with the latest headlines, brief articles, and more - from UK and global politics This will be our new project alongside our current posting on X 👇
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@Telegraph @Nigel_Farage Yet another W for Nigel. Made the other leaders look hopeless tonight.
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Ed Davey doesn’t expect to be recruited “into a beach volleyball team anytime soon”
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🚨 NEW: Lib Dem Leader Ed Davey plays volleyball with young carers and staff from Brighton Carers Centre [ @benjaminedgaruk ]
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@PolitlcsUK The historic inflection point is here. As I have been predicting for months on my Substack, Reform look poised to become the dominant right-wing party in UK politics.
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UK universities are on the brink of financial ruin This A-level results day, universities will be chasing the students, not students scrambling for places. Long term, the university sector must adapt, abolishing tuition fees and moving some courses online
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Just voted for the first time in a general election!
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🚨Latest project from @PolitlcsUK ! Get subscribed to receive this new weekly newsletter in your email inbox this September!
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We’re excited to announce the upcoming launch of our brand new weekly newsletter, ‘The Newslines’ It will cover the week's top stories and brief you on the week ahead. Sign up below 👇
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@YouGov Labour sinking too. Proof that Starmer is not a popular leader and is merely benefitting from Tory chaos.
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A great election roundup from our senior admin team. Well worth a read!
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🚨 Our full Election 2024 round-up 🔓 Head to our Patreon to read our full analysis for free, including moments and results you might have missed! Exclusive behind-the-scenes from @mattdaniel01 and @Theo_Griffiths in The Count Accounts Get the full recap here 👇
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@Conservatives the cringe is painful
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PoliticsUK now on TikTok
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🚨 Keir Starmer called Rishi Sunak ‘Prime Minister’ four times in PMQs today For more like this, follow our TikTok
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Exclusive PoliticsUK interview with Nigel Farage courtesy of @Theo_Griffiths
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🚨 EXCL: Our interview with Nigel Farage - Reform will get "millions of votes" - What happened with Trump in America "stinks" - The Tories have "misguided" young people by encouraging them to go to university - Labour is playing "safe" - The Tories are being "bombed"
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Why the UK needs Clear rules for Referendums 1. Brexit set a dangerous precedent 2. Parliament disagreed on the outcome 3. Political turmoil resulted Here's why the UK should make referendums obligatory for constitutional issues, after Parliament's approval
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@PolitlcsUK Good policy. I won’t be surprised if Labour or the Tories adopt it too
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PoliticsUK is the best place for quick and insightful political news!
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🚨 NEW: The 2024 Conservative manifesto in full Immigration: - Work with other countries to rewrite asylum treaties - A regular rhythm of flights to Rwanda every month to remove illegal migrants - Prioritise national security over ECHR membership - Stop illegal migrants
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@RachelReevesMP This smacks of 'I'm gonna make everything better, but I won't tell you how'. Vague and uninspiring, no wonder the Tories have managed to stay in power for 14 years.
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The greatest Tory paradox of all: - appearing tough on immigration - yet presiding over the system's disintegration - taking us out of the EU, to 'fix' that situation - only for things to get even worse A continual cycle of unmatched promises, incompetence and inaction.
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Just worth pointing out that this was Reform UK policy during the election campaign
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🚨 NEW: A former MI6 boss says that defence spending should be urgently increased to 3% of GDP, not just 2.5% as Labour and the Tories have pledged [ @TimesRadio ]
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@spikedonline A must watch for anyone thinking of voting Labour. He truly is Captain Hindsight.
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🚨Another preview of @PolitlcsUK subscription content - Analysis of London Mayor Polling. Excited to launch this project very soon!
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🚨 Thanks for your feedback on subscriptions so far! If you're interested, please let us know below and check out our latest example:
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Britons have just 6 weeks to decide which party to support. Lots of right-wing voters face a tough dilemma, as they are unwilling to vote for the Tories after the last 14 years of incompetent governance. Reform UK is an effective protest vote, but nothing else.
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What more do they want him to do? Bomb Jerusalem? Send in the army to fight with Hamas? Bring everyone in Gaza on ships to the UK? Moronic virtue signalling to the extreme!
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Keir Starmer has called for a ceasefire. But we need actions, not words. Thats why Youth Demand will disrupt the State Opening of Parliament.
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Rishi Sunak didn't believe in the Rwanda Scheme as Chancellor 1. He admitted it wasn't a good enough deterrent 2. Tory backbenchers look set to rebel against his bill 3. A challenge to his leadership is real possibility
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@PolitlcsUK Young people clearly uninspired by the Tories. This should send a big message to Sunak, give the youth something or be annihilated.
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Rishi Sunak's Last Stand - The plot to replace the PM Tory MPs are plotting to remove Sunak, with Penny Mordaunt tipped to replace him. There was no budget-bounce-back, and their polling performance hasn't improved. Sunak’s leadership hangs in the balance.
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What an awful interview. MSM embarrassing themselves once again.
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3 months
What's the new MP for Clacton doing out here in Milwaukee? 🇺🇸 @maitlis asks @Nigel_Farage ... @GlobalPlayer
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These results suggest that we could be in for a big surprise on July 4th!
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🚨 Which party do you plan to vote for on 4 July? Max 4 poll options are based on national opinion polling
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First opinion piece out on the website! See below to read. Looking forward to seeing submissions
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🚨 We’re now accepting opinion pieces for our website! The first op-ed is out now, click below:
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The interview I filmed with Lib Dem leader Ed Davey before my phone decided to die.
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@BNGardnerUK Spot on. The Tories can only blame themselves when Labour inevitably wins a 200 seat majority. Reform UK have every right to challenge them.
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No matter what you think of Farage, he knows how to get a good soundbite
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🚨 NEW: Nigel Farage: "if 3,800 boats and 125,000 people isn't a sort of slow-motion D-Day in reverse I don't know what is"
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Can Hunt fix Rishi's Recession? The UK is in Recession - and Labour blame Sunak. In reality, growth has been stagnant since 2008. At next week's Spring Budget, Hunt has one final chance to save Sunak's premiership.
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13 years of failure: - Our asylum system is broken - for legal migration - The government is doing nothing to prevent illegal migration - Hence the only way people arrive is on small boats - We spend £8 million a day of taxpayers money putting migrants in hotels
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The 4 biggest stories in UK Politics this week: 1. Sunak's Sculpture Squabble 2. Covid Inquiry goes on 3. Racism at the BBC 4. Just Stop Oil protest at PM's house Read all about it at:
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The campaign for electoral reform will become unstoppable
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🚨 BREAKING: Reform have come 2nd in 98 seats
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Is Keir Starmer Headed for a 1997 Déjà Vu in the 2024 Election? 1. Starmer lacks the popularity of Blair 2. He deserves credit for transforming Labour 3. He is benefitting from continual Conservative scandals and crises He won't achieve a majority as big as Blair in 2024.
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UK Election 2024 Eve - A Final Preview My latest Substack article has manifesto overviews, polling analysis and a few predictions for tomorrow's election. See below to read!
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@SkyNews should have never happened in the first place
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Britain's Unwritten Constitution is fit for the Modern Era 1. Most flexible polity in existence 2. Core principles ensured stability 3. Codifying would restate/change these principles Fixing it's problems requires evolution, not revolution. Read more:
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@PolitlcsUK @YouGov So much for Sunak having a good week
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UK Politics Weekly - The 6 candidates for Tory leader My article gives a brief look at the candidates for Tory leader as the party seeks to rebuild after its election hammering The new leader will have to unite the party, address the Reform question, and confront harsh truths
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UK Politics Weekly - A Tory-Reform merger looks unlikely ... for now Farage and Reform are here to stay, and whoever becomes Tory leader would be foolish not to work with them Read my latest Substack column below:
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Weekly Roundup - 22/12 1. Scottish Tax Increases 2. Recall petition succeeds in Wellingborough 3. UK economy shrinks 4. Starmer announces support for euthanasia Subscribe to my substack to receive a weekly roundup of UK politics events every week.
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So Starmer’s only real pledge has been dropped. What does the Labour Party actually offer?
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🚨 BREAKING: Keir Starmer scraps his pledge to spend £28bn a year on green projects [ @JackElsom ]
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The UK House of Lords — defunct and undemocratic 1. The Life peers system - Prime Ministers appoint donors and allies 2. Peers have no incentive to listen to the electorate 3. It is now the largest upper chamber in the world Read all about it ⬇
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Clock's Ticking: When will Rishi Sunak call the election? Sunak’s decision to delay the election beyond May has frustrated the political opposition eager to unseat the Tories. The PM is buying time, but he may be doomed whatever he does. And now his party has turned against him.
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4 months
No great enthusiasm for Starmer’s Labour. The 2 party system is beginning to crack.
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4 months
🚨 NEW: Labours vote share of 33.8% is lower than any pre-election opinion polls predicted [ @FraserNelson ]
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I know everyone can see we're headed for a Labour government, but its rare for a party to essentially admit defeat 2 weeks out from polling day. Proper last days of Rome feel to this campaign
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🚨 BREAKING: The Tories appear to have officially admitted defeat Official party line: “Only the Conservatives can win enough seats to prevent an unaccountable Labour majority” [ @breeallegretti ]
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New Short Post on Medium: Sunak’s smoking ban fractures the Conservative Party The two dominant Conservative traditions, paternalism and libertarianism, came to blows over this law.
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Rare good policy from Starmer. Let’s hope his reform delivers better results for patients and the taxpayer.
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🚨 NEW: Keir Starmer says there will be "no more money" into the NHS without reform "I'm not prepared to see even more of your money spent on agency staff who cost £5,000 a shift."
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Stunning exit poll, Tories in the mud, Reform better than all predictions, SNP decimated, Labour majority not as big as expected, but still enormous. @PolitlcsUK will keep you updated with the results throughout the night
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🚨🚨🚨 BREAKING: EXIT POLL PROJECTS A LABOUR MAJORITY LABOUR: 410 CONSERVATIVES: 131 LIB DEMS: 61 SNP: 10 REFORM UK: 13 GREEN: 2 OTH: 23
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WW3 draws ever closer
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🚨 NEW: PM Keir Starmer says "NATO will be stronger with Ukraine as a member"
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Reform UK Surpasses the Lib Dems 1. Reform UK have overtaken the Lib Dems in the polls 2. The party is well placed to steal Tory voters 3. The return of Nigel Farage could give the party another boost and spell doom for the Conservatives
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The first official contender! Will be interesting to see the balance of one-nation to right-wingers in the Tory party, given that so many MPs lost their seats, and lots of party members switched to Reform
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🚨 BREAKING: James Cleverly announces he is running for Tory leader
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UK Politics Weekly - Labour's impending immigration nightmare Keir Starmer's weakest issue is illegal immigration, and only Reform will provide meaningful opposition Read the first instalment of my weekly substack column below
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1 year
The Brexit vote was called impulsively, and with no plan for how to deliver it successfully. Had Parliament approved leaving the EU before the referendum, there would not have been political gridlock.
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8 months
Expect more of this both before and after the election. Tory MPs, members and voters feel betrayed by the last 14 years of governance, and will be attracted by Reform UK's distinctly right-wing policy platform.
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8 months
🚨 BREAKING: Former Tory deputy chairman Lee Anderson has held private one to one talks with Richard Tice, leader of Reform UK [ @GBNEWS ]
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New Short post on Medium Starmer revives Labour’s love for nuclear weapons Starmer’s new commitment to nuclear weapons represents a considerable divergence from his predecessor Jeremy Corbyn Click below to read more:
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Why Leave won the Brexit referendum: 1. Sovereignty: A desire to regain control over laws and borders. 2. Immigration: Worries about EU freedom of movement. 3. Economic Independence: A vision of trade outside EU regulations. 4. A compelling message: 'take back control'
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Subscription content finally launched! Enjoyed working on this project, and can’t wait to see it develop in the coming weeks and months. See below to check it out ⬇️⬇️⬇️
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6 months
🚨 Want more from Politics UK? Our Patreon subscription platform has now launched! Click the link below 👇
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5 months
Nigel Farage returns, Sunak despairs. Yesterday's YouGov polling suggests that the Tory-Reform Crossover is imminent. The coming weeks will illuminate the true scale of the 'Farage effect'. Rishi Sunak ought to be worried. See below for more.
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4 months
@SkyNews All tax cuts disproportionately benefit the rich because they are being taxed more in the first place. It’s not rocket science. Narrow minded and misleading stuff from Sky News.
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Benjamin Edgar
1 year
Referendums have become a highly influential feature in British Politics, and yet their status continues to be shrouded in ambiguity. The results have never been legally binding, and this resulted in turmoil post Brexit.
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What a drive from @LandoNorris 💪🏻
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Weekly roundups resuming on @PolitlcsUK Patreon
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4 months
🚨 UK Politics Weekly Roundup - w/c 8th July - Starmer heads to NATO summit - Sunak unveils Tory shadow cabinet - Metro Mayors visit Downing Street - Labour to release thousands of prisoners Subscribe to our Patreon below for just £2 per month!
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Utter morons
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6 months
BREAKING: Just Stop Oil protesters in their 80s target Magna Carta Read more: 📺 Sky 501, Virgin 602, Freeview 233 and YouTube
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10 months
A Preview of 2024 in UK Politics 1. Spring Statement - March 2. London Mayoral election - May 3. Local elections - May 4. General election - unknown
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1 year
The 4 biggest UK Politics stories of this week: 1. Double by-election, double Labour victory 2. Rishi Sunak in Israel 3. Peter Bone MP suspended 4. Greta Thunberg arrested Read all about it at:
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