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@sallonsax You support your fellow greens going into coalitions with tories? That’s not admirable. You’re not an mp being whipped lol

@JackMac_82 I don't support electoral pacts. I did back in 2017 but Labour and Corbyn killed that and proved it was a dead end. If it were me in Worcestershire, I wouldn't go into that coalition, but I support my fellow Greens and hope the best for them.

Cannot believe we're back to Caroline Lucas promoting progressive alliances again. Time is cyclical, I'm having flashbacks. It's like she's learned absolutely nothing in 10 years. Nothing at all.

@AnsellEade Nah I mean if there is a contest, a “hard” left candidate won’t get more than half the number required

@JackMac_82 Depends. If it looks like a deal is done to make streeting chancellor or something then some on the soft left might want to risk a contest.

Makes no sense for all of the SCG to line up behind Burnham and allow a dirty deal between the soft left and the Labour Right in the PLP to freeze out party members and trade unionists from voting on the next leader. Put up Burgon or Ribeiro-Addy.

@Geri_E_L_Scott That can’t be right, that G Beebies journalist said it was unlikely

EXCL: NEC officers have voted by a majority to let Andy Burnham stand in the Makerfield by-election. Unclear if a meeting was held in the end - there were conflicting reports this morning and sources told me earlier there was nothing in the diary - but a vote has been taken and Burnham will be allowed to stand as the candidate.

@ToryWipeout Ah yes, because you’re on course for a landslide atm

Ohh so they really really want to lose the next election, perfect...

@lzbthcarrellis @jruddy99 @ToryWipeout You lot are so odd

@jruddy99 @ToryWipeout It was getting rid of Corbyn that got me to join

@jruddy99 @ToryWipeout Hahahaha you lot are so weird

@ToryWipeout Red line for me. Even though I stayed when Corbyn was leader.

@Day17_Anne @glabsandra @TimesRadio Irrelevant

@JackMac_82 @glabsandra @TimesRadio Are you a Labour MP?

NEW: John McDonnell has told @cathynewman he hopes Andy Burnham reinstates Jeremy Corbyn as a Labour MP and he’d “raise it with him” personally. @TimesRadio

@Day17_Anne @glabsandra @TimesRadio I’ve never heard of him lol

@glabsandra @TimesRadio That's despicable saying he has never heard of Al. In fact I'd say a downright lie! Al Cairns - Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Armed Forces. AKA Minister for the Armed Forces.

@StrachanCorey @TheScotsman Bye indeed. You're the king of strawmen arguments and arguing against things that I've not said.

@JackMac_82 @TheScotsman I just said it shouldn’t be right wing or left wing. It’s not xenophobic to want stronger immigration, and want all msps to have permanent residency in the country they are elected. You are extremely left wing so any else is right wing to you. BYE.

Trans MSP Q Manivannan escorted through Holyrood by security over safety concerns trib.al/EvMP8ax

You could piss on a Guardian journalist, tell them it's raining and they'd believe it.

@StrachanCorey @TheScotsman you'll never get the support for independence if you tie it to far-right xenophobia, that's for sure. Opposing that is a key reason so many folk want to leave the UK.

@JackMac_82 @TheScotsman Shouldn’t be a left wing or right wing issue. Scottish independence is an idea and doesn’t need to be tied to open borders, or extreme socialism. You’ll never ever get the support with the current rhetoric.

@StrachanCorey @TheScotsman "hijack it" Independence has been led by progressive forces for decades. If the far-right try to hijack it, we'll tell them to sling their hook.

@JackMac_82 @TheScotsman Errrr nah. Yes Scot is a Scottish independence movement. Nothing more, nothing less. This is why we will never get independence if left wing extremist like you keep trying to hijack it.

@StrachanCorey @TheScotsman "Want less immigration" doesn't mean they oppose Q Manivannan's case. People aren't robots - they have diverse views on things and can believe two things at once. That's like saying that everyone who opposes the SNP also opposes independence by default. It's simply not true.

@JackMac_82 @TheScotsman Last time I’ll reply, over half of Scotland want less immigration. It’s backed by multiple polls (yougov, ipsos for example). These people don’t want a man from India with no permanent right to be here in parliament. End of. Goodbye

@LastBlairite @elsieortong 😂😂😂😂😂

@elsieortong Andy Corbynham. He’s a disgrace

Burnham should be allowed to stand in the by-election. He is one of Labour’s best talents and has a proven track record of delivering for communities like Makerfield as Mayor of Greater Manchester. If this goes to a decision of the full NEC, I’ll vote to allow him to stand.

@StrachanCorey @TheScotsman "Over half the country" You're making up stats again lol

@JackMac_82 @TheScotsman Well it’s not democratic for him to be in parliament if over half the country don’t want him to be there. You’ll never grasp this, you’re a left wing extremist by the looks of the profile. Goodbye.

@StrachanCorey @TheScotsman Btw, you might want to get "Yes.Scot" our your bio. The whole point of the independence movement was to build an alternative to the hostile policies of the UK Government, including on immigration. Support for welcoming people is part of the independence ethos.

@StrachanCorey @TheScotsman There's no polling on whether Q Manivannan should have been allowed to stand, as it stands. Until then, you're just guessing.

@StrachanCorey @TheScotsman you're adding 2+2 and getting 5. It's a different question. I believe in democracy, which is why I agree with their right to stand. I do think parliament is valuable; I just don't think it reflects ordinary people.

@JackMac_82 @TheScotsman 55-53% of Scottish people think immigration is too high, do you think they are happy with an Indian man getting elected into Scottish parliament? No. If you believe in democracy then you’d call for him to go. You don’t even think parliament is valuable so not sure why you care.