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Sorry, the reply was probably too simplistic. They get £1bn on the back to work support but the reforms are saving £4.8bn - in the original plans that was also money intended to go back into reforms but it was a monumental effort in the end for Kendall et al to even claw back that £1bn.
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They needed the money back
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That was the plan and then HMT said no
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To quote Boris Johnson: “When the herd moves, it moves.”
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Two things unclear - if the Speaker will select the amendment (he may not) and also whether the Tory party will support the amendment (they may not, as they don’t seem to have quite got to grips with what opposition actually means yet)
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Am told that the MPs organising this letter - including 13 select committee chairs - do not yet include members of the SCG of left wing Labour MPs, though they would be expected to support. But it’s very much not those who routinely rebel or speak out.
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Senior MP: “The government hasn’t listened to private concerns so now will have to address these very public ones.”
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Jonathan Reynolds confirms UK was not involved in strikes. It appears the US jets flew from Missouri rather than the base in the Chagos Islands, Diego Garcia
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“The situation in the Middle East remains volatile and stability in the region is a priority. We call on Iran to return to the negotiating table and reach a diplomatic solution to end this crisis.”
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I agree, I love it, I’m sure that’s not allowed
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I don’t envy anyone who had to vote on this. Extraordinarily powerful arguments on both sides.
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There had been some speculation that he might skip the vote, but a source last night told me he had pretty much decided to vote (war depending) even though some had been advising him to abstain.
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Tory benches still very empty. Suggests turnout will be crucial given supporters have been winning votes on amendments by large margins.
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Same margins again just now against Siobhan McDonagh's amendment - opponents were more hopeful on that one...
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I think it’s because they see it on X all the time so think it’s the prevailing view. Exactly the kind of thing so many of them have been telling the left not to do…
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It has to be to do with a deliberate algorithmic choice by in particular X, but also other social media too, which has emboldened those who always secretly felt like this to just say it out loud
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Here’s the announcement bsky.app/profile/vick...
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when will we see Britain's chillest headteacher get their recognition?
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Quite incredibly, if it passes it might actually be the most popular thing the government does, even if some people in Number 10 really do hate this.
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Yes, lots of us will get Brexit shivers reading this. But the *aim* is not to repeat the mistake Cameron made of trying to beg the Europeans to change, but to try and show the UK can remain part of the convention and also act at home, in a sovereign parliament, to stop unintended consequences.
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Shabana Mahmood’s speech here sets the tone for the next year. She calls for European cooperation here, but the UK is prepared to act alone www.theguardian.com/law/2025/jun...
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If Starmer believes in anything, it’s international human rights law. He can reel the court’s most famous cases and detail from memory - and often does. While he is PM, the UK’s membership is settled. But ministers acknowledge something has to change or it will become a binary leave or remain fight
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there are, i think, 19 in the family court division in the whole country
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having said that, broadly I think MPs should decide this on the moral question - is this something we want the state to be able to do and within what parameters? And then, if so, it should be people with expertise well beyond that of MPs who work out practical application.
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this bill has been pure vibes at least initially. A high court judge deciding each case? be serious!