CooF
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Andy’s bringing left and right together across the Parliamentary Labour Party, just as he did on the doorsteps in Makerfield. 🙌
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You are a spiteful class warrior destroying children’s lives with an ideological tax no other developed country imposes on education.
You didn’t “end tax breaks.” You slapped VAT on school fees for the first time in history, shut over 100 schools, made thousands of teachers redundant, and displaced vulnerable SEND kids who relied on specialist private provision.
Your own “record investment” claim is already falling apart. Teacher numbers are down, class sizes are up.
Stop playing the working-class victim while waging war on aspiration and parental choice. The only one gaslighting here is you.
Bridget Phillipson@bphillipsonMP
Kemi lost her head at PMQs - and afterwards too. It's not the first time. She's compared me to a Gestapo officer. I wonder what it is about a working class woman driving record investment in state schools by ending private schools' tax breaks that the Tories hate so much.
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The Electricity Margin Notice (EMN) issued yesterday has now been withdrawn.
Electricity supplies remained secure throughout and the system continued to operate as expected.
Hear more from Director of System Operations Craig Dyke. 🎥⬇️
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It's officially the hottest June day ever.
We know who is to blame. Fossil fuel firms. The billionaire media. Weak politicians.
We know what we must do. Rapid decarbonisation & adaptation for a healthier, wealthier country safe for future generations.
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@bphillipsonMP If you were in charge of British Olympic Cycling team you would give them Raleigh Grifters like the working class have. If kids get a better education and create wealth then surely thats good, but you dont see it that way.
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Kemi lost her head at PMQs - and afterwards too.
It's not the first time. She's compared me to a Gestapo officer.
I wonder what it is about a working class woman driving record investment in state schools by ending private schools' tax breaks that the Tories hate so much.
Bridget Phillipson@bphillipsonMP
The Gestapo marched hundreds of thousands of innocent people to their deaths. I've ended private schools' tax breaks to invest in state schools. No responsible leader makes vile comparisons like this. Kemi Badenoch is not fit to be Prime Minister.
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Fresh from Andy Burnham's victory in the Makerfield by-election, the public are divided in their opinion on the man expected to be the next prime minister
Favourable: 34% (+4 from 14-15 June)
Unfavourable: 38% (-3)
Net: -4 (+7)
Note: fieldwork largely conducted prior to Starmer's resignation
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@DPJHodges Do we get unconditional release of mandleson files now or you given uo on that?
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I think the issues now is when, and not if, we reach “Crossover”. The point where Reform are no longer ahead in the polls. And what the internal and external reaction will be.
Luke Tryl@LukeTryl
Reform's lead narrows slightly this week - they now lead the Tories by 6. ➡️ REF UK 28% (-1) 🌳CON 22% (+1) 🌹 LAB 21% (-1) 🔶 LIB DEM 12% (-1) 🌍 GREEN 10% (+1) ❓ OTH 3% (nc) 🟡 SNP 3% (+1) N = 2,993 | Fieldwork 19-22 June | Changes w/ 15 June
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Andy Burnham was elected by only 0.03% of the British public.
He wasn’t elected under the current Labour manifesto.
He has been an MP for only a few hours in this parliament.
He would have weakest mandate of ANY potential prime minister in modern history.
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@christiancalgie He's connectable... nobody could connect with someone so fake as Starmer.. a jellyfish collapsing to everyone else... but a fierce tyrant towards the native population..
Burnham deserves a chance..
Can he handle the pressure 🤷
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Andy Burnham's team 'flapping' with panic as they scramble to prepare for government after praying Keir Starmer would give them more time before departing Downing Street dailymail.com/news/article-1…
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This is right.
But don’t sink billions more into the same failed private contractors.
Build the state capacity to deliver it ourselves. Enough of socialising the costs and privatising the profits.
We pay for it. We benefit.
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INSANE! Lib Dem-led Oxfordshire Council have WON their High Court injunction to BAN people putting flags in the street.
Anyone who puts up flags could face up to 2 YEARS in *prison* or an unlimited fine.
The Britain-hating Lib Dems should be ashamed of themselves. DISGRACEFUL!
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Yes, Nigel Farage needs to explain what he's done with the £5 million he got from Christopher Harborne, offshore crypto CEO.
But we should also be asking what Harborne wants in return for his £25 million donation to Reform.
LBC@LBC
‘I can spend it on Ferraris if I want to!’ 'Then why did you say it was for personal security?’ Nigel Farage is confronted by @NickFerrariLBC on his £5 million crypto gift. It gets very tense...
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@DPJHodges Thought it was clear, its a legal gift, no tax required, there are no conditions, he can spend it on what he likes. With all his combined wealth he is paying for security. He could buy beer and cars, its not all ring fenced. I would invest it not let it deflate
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Nigel Farage is all over the place on this now. It’s incredible, given how long he’s had to come up with a clear line on it.
LBC@LBC
‘I can spend it on Ferraris if I want to!’ 'Then why did you say it was for personal security?’ Nigel Farage is confronted by @NickFerrariLBC on his £5 million crypto gift. It gets very tense...
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@hoddydod70 @Tony_Diver Dunno, I guess the investigation will investigate and we will find out after. Anything else is blather
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@CooF__ @Tony_Diver Talking of double speak, how’s Farage and his £5 million?
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NEW: Am told "dozens" of Labour MPs are now pushing for a Darren Jones leadership bid, including some ministers. The number of MPs contacting him to urge him to run has continued to rise after Starmer's resignation speech this morning.
The case from Jones allies is that Burnham should not be allowed to take over without a contest or mandate. They also say that he is relatively untested. The hope is that a critical mass of MPs who are uncomfortable with Burnham will get Jones on the ballot and force a contest.
The risk, obviously, is that these MPs are split between Jones and another contender, which could be Al Carns.
Latest: telegraph.co.uk/politics/2026/…
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NEW: I'm told that Andy Burnham has now held talks with Keir Starmer (as per @oliver_wright) for the first time since before the Makerfield by-election.
No 10 sources confirm the PM and his likely successor had an hour-long "off site" meeting earlier today.
Downing Street has said Burnham can start receiving government briefings from the civil service "as soon as possible" to help with transition of power.
Starmer has agreed the new Labour MP can meet with Antonia Romeo, the cabinet secretary, to discuss plans.
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The Trump administration is in quite the rush to stuff dosh into the mouths of Iran’s IRGC — with very little to show for it.
Now being reported that agreement has been reached with the US to release $12 billion in frozen Iranian funds. The US has already announced easing of sanctions to allow the sale of Iranian oil and petrochemicals until at least August 1st
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Squirming Farage knows this is now a scandal that could end his chances of being PM.
Everyone, including his own supporters, knows his failure to declare a secret £5m bung from a Thailand-based crypto tycoon absolutely STINKS.
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'How much of the money have you spent?' Reform UK leader Nigel Farage told #BBCBreakfast 'I've done nothing wrong' when questioned about a £5m gift from billionaire Reform backer Christopher Harborne bbc.co.uk/news/topics/c8…
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One thing on the Ed to Chancellor debate. One narrative that hasn't developed yet, but will in the coming days, is how Labour have one again gone for a male leader. I think Andy Burnham will want to ensure most of, if not all, of the major offices of state are filled by women.
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@DPJHodges Most of his talk was rubbish especially the far right bits, rubbish and nasty
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BTW, Keir Starmer is perfectly entitled to want to kneecap Andy Burnham. If I was in his position, I'd feel exactly the same. But I'm just pointing out all that "in the national interest" talk is rubbish.
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