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andyjey.bsky.social @andyjey.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
It used to be the left that was split: inews.co.uk/news/politic...
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Reform's support eaten away by Restore as Labour pulls ahead in latest poll
Right remain divided as left consolidate around Labour
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andyjey.bsky.social @andyjey.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Stride out as Shadow Chancellor, as The i Paper's top lobby team suggested would happen this weekend: inews.co.uk/news/politic...
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Inside Badenoch's reshuffle plan to clear out the Tory 'deadwood' (sorry Mel)
The leader needs to clear out her underperforming front bench, insiders say, with shadow Chancellor Mel Stride in the firing line
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andyjey.bsky.social @andyjey.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
RAF can't help fight fires from the air (as the do in Cyprus) as we have no big orange buckets: inews.co.uk/news/politic...
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MoD farce as wildfire-fighting buckets either broken or sent to Cyprus
Trained RAF crew 'would love to fight' record-breaking wildfires sweeping the UK
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andyjey.bsky.social @andyjey.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
Ending rough sleeping is not easy. Theresa May pledged £100m in 2018 to end it by 2027 Boris Johnson pledged to end it by 2024, with £236m announced in 2020 Rishi Sunak had a £2bn homelessness and rough sleeping plan Labour's 2024 manifesto also promised to end homelessness.
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andyjey.bsky.social @andyjey.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
I feel Premiership management churn has infected the body politic.
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andyjey.bsky.social @andyjey.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
I think the next General Election will be a defacto Brexit face off between Reform and the rest
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andyjey.bsky.social @andyjey.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
Everything you need to know about what happens after the Makerfield by-election: inews.co.uk/news/politic...
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Burnham's gameplan - and the four scenarios that will decide the next PM
The Labour leadership battle is becoming increasingly personal
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andyjey.bsky.social @andyjey.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
Guess who might be back: inews.co.uk/news/politic...
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The surprising name who could make a comeback under Burnham
'It’s a no-brainer,' says a senior Labour insider
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andyjey.bsky.social @andyjey.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
McSweeney is already back advising the PM: x.com/theipaper/st...
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The i Paper (@theipaper) on X
Morgan McSweeney is back advising the Prime Minister – four months after he resigned over his role in the Mandelson scandal 🔴 Exclusive from @cazjwheeler & Richard Vaughan Read more: https://t....
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andyjey.bsky.social @andyjey.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
Knives out for Reeves after defence spending debacle: inews.co.uk/news/politic...
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'Rachel has blown our credibility': Reeves faces the end over defence row
Former defence secretary laid blame for lack of spending at Chancellor's door
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andyjey.bsky.social @andyjey.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
Strong words. Hard to see how Reeves survives a new PM coming in: inews.co.uk/news/politic...
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'The Treasury is a danger to national security': The defence row tearing Cabinet apart
John Healey resigned because he could not accept the disconnect between what the Prime Minister was saying in public to the nation about the threat of war with Russia and the lack of funding for defen...
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andyjey.bsky.social @andyjey.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
Very good story this on why Boris Johnson' Mustique holiday puts a question mark over Nigel Farage's claim that he didn't need to declare his £5m donation: inews.co.uk/news/politic...
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The 'Boris Johnson trap' Farage risks falling into over £5m donation
Parallels have been drawn with Boris Johnson's declaration of a £15,000 holiday in Mustique
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andyjey.bsky.social @andyjey.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
Brilliant inside look at Cabinet ministers jockeying for jobs in a Burnham government from Caroline Wheeler inews.co.uk/news/politic...
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Cabinet wooing Burnham for top jobs - with Miliband eyeing Chancellor
Energy secretary has seconded his special advisor to the by-election campaign
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andyjey.bsky.social @andyjey.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
Looks like it's play the long game and wait for Burnham re Labour leadership - first exclusive from Caroline Wheeler for @theipaper.com inews.co.uk/news/politic...
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The secret meeting that has blown the Labour leadership race wide open
The Prime Minister is preparing to face down any attempt to topple him
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andyjey.bsky.social @andyjey.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
The souring relationship - 44% of voters don't think the King should visit the US, with just 35% in favour: inews.co.uk/news/politic...
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Only a third of UK public back King's state visit to US
King Charles and President Trump have known each other for 40 years
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andyjey.bsky.social @andyjey.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
Britain's top pollster Sir John Curtice says Keir Starmer should be more aggressive about closer ties with Europe, as it's backed by 80% of Labour, Green and LD voters: inews.co.uk/news/politic...
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Voters want a Brexit U-turn, Starmer needs be bolder, says UK's top pollster
Labour should end its 'strategy of silence' on Europe if it wants to revive its fortunes Sir John Curtice said
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andyjey.bsky.social @andyjey.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
Putin making hay while all eyes are on Iran: inews.co.uk/news/politic...
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Trump's Iran failure has increased Putin's threat to the UK
Defence Secretary John Healey has warned that the Russian President wants the West to be 'distracted' by the Iran conflict
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andyjey.bsky.social @andyjey.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
Britain once ruled the waves - but 'parlous' state of the Royal Navy means there are gaps not seen for 200 years, experts suggest: inews.co.uk/news/politic...
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Royal Navy in 'doom loop' with too few ships working too hard
The Iran war has exposed the shortcomings in Britain's naval fleet, experts say
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andyjey.bsky.social @andyjey.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
Will Diplo King Charles be able to save Nato? inews.co.uk/news/politic...
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King Charles set to warn Trump about Putin's threat to Europe
The King is likely to try to talk the US President out of leaving the Nato alliance
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andyjey.bsky.social @andyjey.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
Potholes may yet upend Nigel Farage's forward charge: inews.co.uk/news/politic...
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Reform councils are failing to fix potholes – threatening Farage's bid to be PM
How Reform’s local authorities perform will be a key factor at the General Election
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andyjey.bsky.social @andyjey.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
The UK has six state-of-the-art destroyers called Type 45s. They are designed to take out missiles, drones and fast jets and have a 200m radar (I went on one years ago). Of the six, six are in UK waters, five out of action. We might send the remaining one to Cyprus: inews.co.uk/news/politic...
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The Royal Navy has six ships that can shoot down missiles - all are in UK waters
Prime Minister insists he stands by his initial refusal to allow US military to use British bases
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andyjey.bsky.social @andyjey.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
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andyjey.bsky.social @andyjey.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
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Editors unite to demand Parliament takes action on SLAPPs | Oliver Duff
I'm pleased to support fellow UK editors, lawyers and publishers with this letter to Keir Starmer. We call on the UK Government to legislate against this outrageous abuse of the legal system by peop...
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andyjey.bsky.social @andyjey.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
Xi Jinping lived in a cave and was denounced as a schoolboy. Fascinating detail here: inews.co.uk/news/politic...
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Starmer's Trump whispering act won't work with ruthless Xi
Xi Jinping's world view was forged in hardship under Chairman Mao
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andyjey.bsky.social @andyjey.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
Whatever you think about Starmer, he cannot get a break: inews.co.uk/news/politic...
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Labour in civil war over Burnham as Rayner backs his return as an MP
Party thrown into turmoil even though Manchester Mayor has yet to say whether or not he will stand in vacant seat
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andyjey.bsky.social @andyjey.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
Wes Streeting on trying to end the cancer post code lottery: inews.co.uk/news/politic...
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Wes Streeting: My cancer diagnosis was fast - how I'll speed it up for everyone
For too many people, it’s meant the difference between a second chance to live and a life cut short
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andyjey.bsky.social @andyjey.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
457 UK personnel died in Afghanistan inews.co.uk/news/politic...
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Trump sparks fury by saying Nato soldiers avoided Afghan front lines
A total of 457 UK personnel died in the Afghanistan war supporting the US-led invasion
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andyjey.bsky.social @andyjey.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
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Trump to demand Greenland for Ukraine support, NATO officials fear
President ruled out taking arctic island by force, but his demands have sparked a diplomatic frenzy
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andyjey.bsky.social @andyjey.bsky.social · 17/01/2026
You'd think Keir Starmer would benefit from the Tory/Reform Jenrick spat. Alas for him, no: inews.co.uk/news/politic...
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'We look incompetent a***holes': Why Starmer is failing to reap Jenrick dividend
With the Tories and Reform at war over the Newark MP's defection, Labour should be enjoying itself
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andyjey.bsky.social @andyjey.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
Many Tories are glad to see the back of Robert Jenrick as Badenoch asserts her new-found authority: inews.co.uk/news/politic...
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'Ding dong the Traitor is dead': Inside the Tory civil war as Jenrick is sacked
The Tory leader compiled her evidence, and then struck when Jenrick was least expecting it
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andyjey.bsky.social @andyjey.bsky.social · 16/12/2025
What to do if the power gets knocked out for quite a long time: inews.co.uk/news/politic...
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Filter water with pillowcase: Stark official advice in event of UK-wide power cuts
Radio scripts that would be read out on Radio 2 and Radio 4 in the event of a national blackout have been published
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andyjey.bsky.social @andyjey.bsky.social · 16/12/2025
For context on Trump v BBC the largest ever judge-ordered defamation payout in the US (that I can find...) is $1.4bn awarded to Sandy Hook victims against a hoax theorist. Largest out of court settlement is Fox news paying $787bn to Dominion Voting Systems over claims it helped rig the US election
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andyjey.bsky.social @andyjey.bsky.social · 04/12/2025
Quite astonishing: inews.co.uk/news/suspect...
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Suspected spy staying in Dorset shepherd's hut reported to counter-terror police
Local witnessed flying drone near military base where Ukraine's troops are trained
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andyjey.bsky.social @andyjey.bsky.social · 28/11/2025
Badenoch most popular leader this month - are Tories on the road to recovery? inews.co.uk/news/politic...
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Reform's huge poll lead drops back as Tories gain ground after Budget
Badenoch gains could be 'first shoots of recovery' for the Conservatives
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andyjey.bsky.social @andyjey.bsky.social · 28/11/2025
It's so easy to say you'll do something. The actual doing is much harder. This is a bit of a blow to Brexit reset, economy and European re-armament inews.co.uk/news/politic...
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UK-EU weapons fund talks collapse in blow to Brexit reset and economy
Deal would have bolstered UK defence industry
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andyjey.bsky.social @andyjey.bsky.social · 27/11/2025
Meanwhile, the Brexit-reset talks are heading for a Sunday deadline deal/brickwall: inews.co.uk/news/politic...
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Cheaper UK university fees for EU students to clinch Brexit reset deal
EU considers softening stance on fees and cap on 'youth experience' to get agreement over the line
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andyjey.bsky.social @andyjey.bsky.social · 26/11/2025
We're all paying more tax inews.co.uk/news/politic...
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1.8m people to pay more income tax as overall burden hits all-time high
State pensioners also face being dragged into taxation
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andyjey.bsky.social @andyjey.bsky.social · 26/11/2025
Also this - sure we'll hear a lot about Brexit, Truss and Trump this afternoon: inews.co.uk/news/politic...
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Brexit, Trump, Truss or Reeves? Experts on who's to blame for stalling the economy
The Chancellor is blaming Tory policy and the US President - but is she right?
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andyjey.bsky.social @andyjey.bsky.social · 26/11/2025
Good time to re-up this from last week: inews.co.uk/news/politic...
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'Total s**t show': How Reeves has one hour to save the Labour Party
Futures of both the Prime Minister and his Chancellor took a hit in a week of Westminster chaos
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andyjey.bsky.social @andyjey.bsky.social · 21/11/2025
Wonder if there'll be anything on Local Housing Allowance in the budget: inews.co.uk/news/politic...
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Starmer's 'right hand man' promises action on rent and cost of living
Darren Jones, Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister, tells The i Paper making food, housing and energy more affordable is central to the government's child poverty plan
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andyjey.bsky.social @andyjey.bsky.social · 20/11/2025
Covid report pretty damning on the "toxic and chaotic culture" in No 10: inews.co.uk/news/politic...
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Boris Johnson's lack of leadership blamed for 23,000 Covid deaths
A scathing report by inquiry chair Baroness Hallett also criticises the Department of Health, led by the current Cabinet Secretary Sir Chris Wormald and the then minister Matt Hancock
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andyjey.bsky.social @andyjey.bsky.social · 17/11/2025
I expect this will prove controversial: inews.co.uk/news/politic...
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andyjey.bsky.social @andyjey.bsky.social · 13/11/2025
'Let's catch up soon. Keep up the good work!' What Keir said to Wes: inews.co.uk/news/politic...
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What Starmer said to Streeting in awkward phone call (and what he avoided)
The Prime Minister has apologised to his health secretary, but is keeping faith with his top aide
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andyjey.bsky.social @andyjey.bsky.social · 12/11/2025
If nothing else, the Starmer Streeting kaffufle has exposed deep rifts in No10: inews.co.uk/news/politic...
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'F**cking deranged': How No10's bid to squash Streeting for leader backfired
A briefing against Wes Streeting has exposed a 'toxic culture' in No10
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andyjey.bsky.social @andyjey.bsky.social · 12/11/2025
Just thinking how it's gone for parties who change leaders: Biden for Harris. Didn't work Blair for Brown. Not great Thatcher for Major. OK, but he was her choice Cameron for May. Difficult May for Johnson: Good start but... Johnson for Truss. Less said the better Truss for Sunak: Cause already lost
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andyjey.bsky.social @andyjey.bsky.social · 12/11/2025
If you're reading about Labour leadership plots this morning it's because @theipaper.com's @kitty-donaldson.bsky.social kicked it all off at the weekend with this: inews.co.uk/news/politic...
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Labour MPs are now openly plotting against Starmer
Conversations within Labour around the Prime Minister's future have stepped up a gear
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andyjey.bsky.social @andyjey.bsky.social · 11/11/2025
Strong feeling (no evidence!) that the two-child cap will be deployed to persuade MPs manifesto-busting tax rises are necessary: inews.co.uk/news/politic...
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Two-child benefit cap to be scrapped in Budget - Starmer
PM's statement comes after Chancellor Rachel Reeves also signaled the measure would be in the Budget
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andyjey.bsky.social @andyjey.bsky.social · 07/11/2025
Winter's-a-coming: inews.co.uk/news/politic...
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Nine NHS flashpoints that will decide how bad the winter crisis will be
The worst flu season for 10 years and doctors' strikes are heralding a fresh NHS crisis this winter
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andyjey.bsky.social @andyjey.bsky.social · 07/11/2025
Celebrities wave good bye to Strictly and clamour to get on Traitors: inews.co.uk/culture/tele...
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‘Strictly is wounded’: Why Celebrity Traitors is the golden ticket for stars
Stars are vying for a seat at the next Celebrity Traitors round table, top talent agents say
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andyjey.bsky.social @andyjey.bsky.social · 07/11/2025
Traitors brings out the medieval in people. Joe Marler swathing through faithfuls like a witchfinder general, no remorse, the innocent will go to heaven. David Olusoga surviving a trial by ordeal and reaching the final as the gods had decided his innocence.
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