Category: Politics
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New report confirms fears political parties are embracing ‘localism’ when selecting future MPs
A study into the parliamentary candidates standing at the next general election has found the major political parties are embracing “localism” during the selection process. … Read More
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Week-in-Review: The Conservative Party doesn’t want to be saved
For months in advance, the autumn statement had been lauded as the climactic finale of the prime minister’s totemic reset era. The burgeoning crescendo of… Read More
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Alex Cunningham: ‘James Cleverly insulted my constituency at PMQs. I won’t let him get away with it’
I am proud to be an adopted Teessider of several decades and proud of our area and our people, vast numbers of whom live in… Read More
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Robert Buckland: ‘The government must do more to protect Great British Penguins’
Thanks to our overseas territories, there are thousands of weird and wonderful animals most people don’t even realise are British. From the critically endangered Mountain… Read More
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‘We have failed’: Jacob Rees-Mogg apologises for Conservative record on migration
Sir Jacob Rees-Mogg has apologised for the Conservative Party’s “failure” to deliver on its net migration pledges. It comes after the Office for National Statistics… Read More
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Labour MP for Stockton North vows not to let James Cleverly ’s***hole’ row rest
James Cleverly yesterday admitted he used “unparliamentary” language to describe a Labour MP in prime minister’s questions. Cleverly had denied the claim he called Alex… Read More
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Kwasi Kwarteng says autumn statement measures ‘reminded me of Gordon Brown’
Reacting to the autumn statement delivered by the chancellor yesterday, Kwasi Kwarteng suggested that Jeremy Hunt’s “tinkering” with “micro measures” reminded him of Gordon Brown. … Read More
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Hunt: ‘Silly’ to think of tax cuts in terms of election timing as he hints at more to come
Jeremy Hunt has this morning said it is “silly” to think about the autumn statement tax cuts as a pre-election giveaway. The chancellor, who delivered… Read More
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Hunt’s tricky autumn statement puts the Conservative Party on an election footing
What is an autumn statement? Ostensibly, it is an opportunity to assess the latest independent forecasts produced by the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR), and… Read More
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Angela Rayner: Keir Starmer has discussed with me how ‘I’d lead if he fell ill’
Deputy leader of the Labour Party Angela Rayner has revealed that Keir Starmer once discussed with her how she would lead if he fell ill. … Read More