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Brewski @mrbrewski.bsky.social · 13h
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Burnham has said the unsayable on Brexit. What happens now?
What are the implications regarding a "reversal of Brexit?"
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Paul Marvin @paulmarvin.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
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Anti-Reform @antireform.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
"From Aberdeen to Lambeth, Newcastle-under-Lyme to Holborn & St Pancras, Reform contested five by-elections yesterday. They lost all five… Five contests. Five defeats. That’s eleven out of eleven lost in a fortnight. Reform are not inevitable. Have a great weekend!" via Reform Are Not Your Friends
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Brewski @mrbrewski.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
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Zack Polanski’s moment is over
After Holborn & St Pancras, everyone now knows the Greens leader’s instincts are lousy and the Zionism vote was a disaster
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Brewski @mrbrewski.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
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A promising future now looks perilous for election loser Zack Polanski. He sowed, now he reaps | John Harris
There was a real chance of a Green byelection win in Holborn and St Pancras. He made bad decisions and cost his party dear, says Guardian columnist John Harris
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Brewski @mrbrewski.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
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Tory tax break for banks has cost UK public purse £6bn, says TUC
Exclusive: Chancellor urged to reverse Jeremy Hunt’s tax surcharge cuts to claw back billions in lost revenue
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Brewski @mrbrewski.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
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Bragging rights for Burnham, blues for Farage: conference season winners and losers
While the Labour and Conservative leaders will be delighted with their showing, Nigel Farage, Ed Davey and Zack Polanski have less reason for cheer
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Brewski @mrbrewski.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
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Andy Burnham is lucky – Polanski, Farage and Badenoch all seem determined to help him | Jonathan Freedland
Everywhere the PM turns, he finds generous adversaries. They have made his early days in No 10 so much easier, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland
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Brewski @mrbrewski.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
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Parties prepare for byelection in Farage seat amid speculation over £5m gift inquiry
Tories said to be ready to fight in Clacton, with standards investigation rumoured to be nearing its end
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Brewski @mrbrewski.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
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Labour hails byelection win as return of leftwing voters after Starmer era
Party now polling 15 points above Greens, who had been ahead of Labour before Keir Starmer resigned as PM
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Brewski @mrbrewski.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
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‘If voters aren’t better off by the next election, we’re screwed’: Labour insiders voice fears over budget
Some say party risks ‘looking twee’ by focusing on small fixes amid growing nervousness that budget lacks ambition
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Brewski @mrbrewski.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
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‘If voters aren’t better off by the next election, we’re screwed’: Labour insiders voice fears over budget
Some say party risks ‘looking twee’ by focusing on small fixes amid growing nervousness that budget lacks ambition
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Brewski @mrbrewski.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
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We waited 500 editions for this speech
For the 10 years that we have been publishing, Britain has felt on an inescapable path to populism. Andy Burnham has delivered a viable alternative
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Brewski @mrbrewski.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
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Joining the EU is back on the agenda, and it’s driving GB News crazy
The prospect of Britain returning to the EU is making the hard right channel’s output even more unhinged than usual
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Brewski @mrbrewski.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
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Tories overstate net zero cost by nearly £500bn in apparent spreadsheet error
Exclusive: Badenoch’s flagship conference policy document cites £957bn estimate, twice the total in climate advisers’ data
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Brewski @mrbrewski.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
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Labour fends off Green party to win Holborn and St Pancras byelection
Victory by Sagal Abdi-Wali in north London seat will be a relief for Andy Burnham in high-stakes battle for the left of British politics
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Brewski @mrbrewski.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
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The Greens’ foolish anti-Zionism vote is a disaster for Zack Polanski
Corbynite entryists have laid the ground for a series of rows that will end in the policy being reversed – or the party splitting
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Brewski @mrbrewski.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
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All hail the Kult of Kemi – captain, coach and owner of the Conservatives | John Crace
The Tory leader is now too big for the party to allow her to fail, so everything she does is acclaimed a work of genius
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Brewski @mrbrewski.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
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Badenoch’s inheritance tax gambit makes no economic sense | Heather Stewart
The Tory leader’s proposal to slash the tax would shovel £6bn of taxpayer money to the already-wealthy
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Brewski @mrbrewski.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
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Tories accused of prioritising rich voters as Badenoch lays out inheritance tax cut plan
Party hopes to win over affluent middle-class voters as leader rejects calls to ‘unite the right’ in conference speech
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Brewski @mrbrewski.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
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Chancellor plans major intervention to help poorer UK households with rising energy bills
Exclusive: Officials working on further radical changes that would change how much energy companies could charge customers
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Brewski @mrbrewski.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
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‘Bully in every way’: domestic abuse survivors say ex-partners behind far-right UK street patrols
Seven women share their stories to make people aware of patterns of violence behind anti-immigration street patrol movement
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Brewski @mrbrewski.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
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Tories unite behind Badenoch, but road to recovery remains long
Farage’s woes have given some a reason to hope, but insiders say focus on economy over culture wars is needed to win back centrist voters
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Brewski @mrbrewski.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
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Zack Polanski may regret not using his influence when Greens needed him to act
Party’s leader was absent when members voted to adopt policy stating that Zionism was a type of racism
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Brewski @mrbrewski.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
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No queues, empty seats and the worst speech ever heard: welcome to the Tory conference | John Crace
Birmingham event is like a safari park attraction where we get to see the remnants of a party in a protected habitat
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Brewski @mrbrewski.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
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For Kemi, being the Nasty party is not toxic but a badge of honour | John Crace
The Tory leader says the party’s plans to cut people’s benefits are no more than ‘common sense’
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Brewski @mrbrewski.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
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The Guardian view on the Conservative conference: a party still searching for a purpose | Editorial
Editorial: Kemi Badenoch has a lot to say about Labour and Reform UK but none of it amounts to a coherent alternative programme for government
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Brewski @mrbrewski.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
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Return of the nasty party? Badenoch walks tightrope with ‘punch down’ policies
Shadow minister says Tories have ‘outsourced our toxicity to Reform’, but others doubt leader can spark lasting revival
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Brewski @mrbrewski.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
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Half of UK wants to rejoin EU and backing it could drive up Labour vote, megapoll finds
Exclusive: Findings will bolster those in No 10 who want to negotiate on re-entry but some senior figures remain wary
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Brewski @mrbrewski.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
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Welcome to the new Reform roadshow. Same as the last but more desperate | John Crace
Nige is not rattled that the UK likes its new PM. Or that Reform is second in the polls. Oh no. Because Nige believes in Nige
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Brewski @mrbrewski.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
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Burnham’s reopening of Brexit debate is ‘biggest boost in my career’, says Farage
Reform UK leader tells supporters PM’s move has ‘opened up a huge flank to us’
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Brewski @mrbrewski.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
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Key disability benefit for young people may be axed under major welfare changes
Exclusive: Plan under discussion involves intensive support to help young people into employment
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Brewski @mrbrewski.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
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No 10 gathering evidence on public support for UK rejoining EU
Senior Downing Street officials reach out to thinktanks and pollsters as they look to test backing for reversing Brexit
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Brewski @mrbrewski.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
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Vigour, passion, purpose: Why Andy Burnham’s bold speech will be talked about for many years to come
On social care, PR, Brexit, water, housing and more, the PM signalled seismic change and a willingness to tackle the toughest issues
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Brewski @mrbrewski.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
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Brewski @mrbrewski.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
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Burnham gambles on radical progressive plan to help Britain ‘rise again’
PM accepts some of his plan could be difficult and admits he ‘may pay a political price’
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Brewski @mrbrewski.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
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Healey signals welfare reform push and new apprenticeships scheme
Chancellor sets out measures to support jobs and growth in Labour conference speech but vows fiscal discipline in budget
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Brewski @mrbrewski.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
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Brewski @mrbrewski.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
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Cost of green transition could be spread among UK taxpayers, energy secretary suggests
Miatta Fahnbulleh says Britain must look at how costs are recovered – and that could mean money off bills
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Brewski @mrbrewski.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
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Burnham promises to roll back privatisation with government-backed grid plan
Exclusive: Creation of GB Grid will be major step towards putting Britain’s utility companies into public control
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Brewski @mrbrewski.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
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‘Don’t squander it’: Can Labour hang on to the Burnham bounce?
Conference delegates grateful ousting Starmer has paid off, but relief tempered by fiscal headwinds ahead
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Brewski @mrbrewski.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
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‘I can deliver’: Burnham pledges radical change on eve of Labour conference
Exclusive: UK prime minister says delivering fiscal stability would be ‘crucial’ to be able to fix bigger problems
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Brewski @mrbrewski.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
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Burnham refreshes the parts others can’t reach on the Andy and Laura show | John Crace
The PM oozes confidence and easy-going charm as he tells Laura Kuenssberg the hill he’ll die on is fixing social care
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Brewski @mrbrewski.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
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Andy Burnham to fight next election with plan for NHS-style care service
PM says he is willing to expend political capital to bring in universal service for England funded by ‘everybody’
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Brewski @mrbrewski.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
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Spending a week inside the mind of the Daily Mail
I read the paper every day for seven days straight. It is a lurid stew of gruesome crime reporting, anti-Labour rants and stories about hot tubs
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Brewski @mrbrewski.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
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‘We will get stuff done’: Burnham seeks to banish ghosts of Starmerism at Labour conference
The PM returns to Liverpool, where he was mocked last year, with a promise that no one will be left wondering what he’s trying to do
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Brewski @mrbrewski.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
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Tactical voting at next election could push Reform into fourth place, poll finds
Polling suggests Andy Burnham is attracting progressives back to Labour, motivated by desire to stop Nigel Farage
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Brewski @mrbrewski.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
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No general election before 2029, Andy Burnham says
Prime minister quashes speculation that Labour’s revival in the polls could prompt early contest
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Brewski @mrbrewski.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
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Andy Burnham does not rule out Brexit reversal being in next Labour manifesto
PM says immediate focus is on rebuilding bridges with EU as he prepares for first meeting with Ursula von der Leyen
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Brewski @mrbrewski.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
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Andy Burnham faces a weakened Trump – but the president remains unpredictable
PM hopes to be firmer with US leader than his predecessor without provoking diplomatic warfare, as the Iran war weighs on the UK economy
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