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Noah Vickers

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Journalist @TheHouseMag.bsky.social | Previously reported for @theLondonStandard.bsky.social and @EDP24.bsky.social noah.vickers@thehousemag.co.uk

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Noah Vickers @noahvickers.bsky.social · 16h
"We’re certainly in multi-party politics for the time being and my suspicion is that that isn’t going to settle down just yet." My @thehousemag.bsky.social cover interview with Conservative deputy leader Alex Burghart: www.politicshome.com/news/article...
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Alex Burghart: I Tell Kemi When I Disagree With Her (But She's Normally Right)
Conservative deputy leader Alex Burghart speaks to Noah Vickers about his friendship with Kemi Badenoch, whether his party is still a broad church,...
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PoliticsHome @politicshome.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Lib Dems go soul searching in Brighton While Ed Davey's position as leader is secure, he is under pressure to provide a clearer answer to the question that dominated the party's conference: what, and who, are the Lib Dems for? @zoecrowther.bsky.social & @noahvickers.bsky.social report
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Lib Dems Go Soul Searching In Brighton
Questions about the Liberal Democrats' strategy, message and identity dominated the party's conference in Brighton.
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Noah Vickers @noahvickers.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Very fun 👇 MP Recall 🏛️ I named 61/649 current MPs in five minutes. 🟥 31/403 LAB 🟦 14/118 CON 🟧 12/71 LD 🩵 3/8 REF 🟢 1/5 GRN Can you beat me? toys.jamesomalley.co.uk/mprecall/
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MP Recall — How many MPs can you remember?
Name as many current UK MPs as you can in five minutes.
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Noah Vickers @noahvickers.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Rob Blackie, running for the Lib Dem London mayor candidacy, was “disappointed by our pledge of tax cuts – which is not realistically possible given rising interest rates and the need to spend more money on cutting crime, the NHS and tackling climate change” www.politicshome.com/news/article...
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Lib Dems In 'Fight Of Our lives' Against 'Well-Funded Far Right', Warns Ed Davey
Ed Davey has warned Liberal Democrats that they are part of a fight for the country's future against an “extremely well-funded” modern-day “far-rig...
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Noah Vickers @noahvickers.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Ed Davey's conference speech gets mixed reception. One MP says it was "probably his best to date", another remains frustrated by the "cautious step-by-step approach to the next election" www.politicshome.com/news/article...
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Lib Dems In 'Fight Of Our lives' Against 'Well-Funded Far Right', Warns Ed Davey
Ed Davey has warned Liberal Democrats that they are part of a fight for the country's future against an “extremely well-funded” modern-day “far-rig...
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Noah Vickers @noahvickers.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Lib Dems striking a contrast with Reform's recent "mega-donations" by handing out big orange buckets to be passed around the conference hall for loose change donations, church pew style... #LDConf
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Noah Vickers @noahvickers.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
As Lib Dem conference begins, my latest feature for @thehousemag.bsky.social explores the party's struggle to break through in England's biggest cities, amidst wider questions over the party's future strategy www.politicshome.com/news/article...
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Urban Lib Dems Fear Their Party Is Too Focused On The Blue Wall
Can the Liberal Democrats break through in big cities again? Noah Vickers reports on the party’s bid to sharpen its ‘national brand’
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Noah Vickers @noahvickers.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Excl: In a new essay for @compassoffice.bsky.social, Lib Dem MP Roz Savage warns her party is "struggling for relevance" and needs "to take a long hard look at ourselves" www.politicshome.com/news/article...
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Lib Dem MP Warns Her Party Is 'Struggling For Relevance' In Call For 'Insurgent' Liberalism
A Liberal Democrat MP has warned her party is “struggling for relevance” and failing to paint a “coherent picture of the country we are trying to c...
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PoliticsHome @politicshome.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
🔶 Lib Dem MP Roz Savage has warned her party is “struggling for relevance” and said liberals must “rediscover” their “insurgent spirit” @noahvickers.bsky.social reports
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Lib Dem MP Warns Her Party Is 'Struggling For Relevance' In Call For 'Insurgent' Liberalism
A Liberal Democrat MP has warned her party is “struggling for relevance” and failing to paint a “coherent picture of the country we are trying to c...
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Zoë Crowther @zoecrowther.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
EXC: Wandsworth’s Labour MPs have refused to back Tory-run Wandsworth Council’s challenge against govt cuts to local authority funding The borough is planning a record council tax rise of at least 160% with multiple figures (including higher figures) considered, according to multiple sources
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Labour MPs Refuse To Back Tory Wandsworth Council Against Government Funding Cuts
Wandsworth’s three Labour MPs have refused to back the Conservative-run council’s formal challenge against the government’s cuts to local authority...
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Ben Gartside @bengartside.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
For this edition of The House magazine, I spoke to Anna Sabine about suddenly losing her voice and the impact it’s had on her. Really enjoyed our chat — please read below! www.politicshome.com/news/article...
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Anna Sabine, The 'Whispering' Lib Dem MP: 'Do I Seem Weak Now?'
Anna Sabine’s emergency surgery led to the loss of her voice. The Frome and East Somerset MP tells Ben Gartside how she is returning to Parliament ...
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Noah Vickers @noahvickers.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
In an interview with @thehousemag.bsky.social, Reform's Scottish leader tells me Holyrood should slash the number of free university places available to Scottish students and should consider introducing prescription charges for some groups of people www.politicshome.com/news/article...
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Malcolm Offord: Scotland Can't Afford Free University For Half Of School Leavers
Reform’s Scottish leader, Malcolm Offord, talks to Noah Vickers about his political journey, how to tackle climate change, and why his nation may h...
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Noah Vickers @noahvickers.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
NEW: A survey by @unitetheunion.bsky.social finds that 7 in 10 MPs' staffers have dug into their savings or used credit to cover everyday expenses in the last year as their wages don't stretch far enough. Some report going without meals or hot showers at home: www.politicshome.com/news/article...
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MPs' Staff 'Struggling To Survive' With 'Stagnating' Pay, Union Warns
Parliamentary staffers are being squeezed by stagnating wages, damaging their mental health and forcing many to “cut back on essentials”, according...
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Noah Vickers @noahvickers.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
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PoliticsHome @politicshome.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
Hackney’s new Green mayor Zoë Garbett talks winning a Labour stronghold, taking Sir Sadiq Khan to court and why she wants Andy Burnham "to succeed" 🍃
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Noah Vickers @noahvickers.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
NEW: In an interview with @thehousemag.bsky.social, Green mayor of Hackney Zoë Garbett urges Andy Burnham to devolve rent control powers to councils. Notably, Burnham himself called for government to let him freeze private rents in Manchester in 2023... www.politicshome.com/news/article...
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Green Hackney Mayor Zoe Garbett: I Want Andy Burnham To Succeed
Hackney’s new Green mayor Zoë Garbett talks to Noah Vickers about winning a Labour stronghold, taking Sir Sadiq Khan to court and why she wants And...
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Noah Vickers @noahvickers.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
NEW: Keir Starmer was dubbed 'never here Keir' by critics - but will Andy Burnham be able to spend any more time at home? My @politicshome.bsky.social piece outlines the array of international summits he'll be expected to jet off to in his first months as PM: www.politicshome.com/news/article...
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How Will Andy Burnham’s First Months On The World Stage Play Out?
Britain’s next Prime Minister, Andy Burnham, has put domestic issues at the heart of his agenda – but as his soon-to-be predecessor Keir Starmer ha...
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PoliticsHome @politicshome.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
Starmer had promised to "get Britain building again, but from HS2 to homes, how will Britain's infrastructure projects fare under Burnham? 🚇
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Noah Vickers @noahvickers.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
NEW: From Heathrow to HS2 and 1.5m homes, Andy Burnham inherits a raft of government-backed infrastructure projects - what might he do differently? My feature for @thehousemag.bsky.social www.politicshome.com/news/article...
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Heathrow, HS2, Homes: How Britain's Infrastructure Projects Will Fare Under Burnham
Keir Starmer promised to ‘get Britain building again’ but leaves No 10 with many projects still on the drawing board. Noah Vickers reports on how A...
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PoliticsHome @politicshome.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
London Labour MPs fighting to stop Heathrow expansion are privately hopeful that incoming prime minister Andy Burnham will cancel the project, with one saying they "wouldn't put any money on runway three getting any further", @noahvickers.bsky.social reports
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London Labour MPs Hopeful Burnham Will Cancel Heathrow Expansion
London Labour MPs fighting to stop Heathrow expansion are privately hopeful that incoming prime minister Andy Burnham will cancel the project, with...
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Noah Vickers @noahvickers.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
✈️ London Labour MPs are privately hopeful that Andy Burnham will cancel Heathrow expansion. One tells me: "Manchester Airport loses out, currently Birmingham Airport loses out even more... I wouldn’t put any money on runway three getting any further." www.politicshome.com/news/article...
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London Labour MPs Hopeful Burnham Will Cancel Heathrow Expansion
London Labour MPs fighting to stop Heathrow expansion are privately hopeful that incoming prime minister Andy Burnham will cancel the project, with...
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Noah Vickers @noahvickers.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
"I’m not interested in scaremongering about this legislation. I’m interested in stopping this very specific form of abuse on LGBT people." My full interview with equalities minister Olivia Bailey about the draft Conversion Practices Bill in @thehousemag.bsky.social 👇
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PoliticsHome @politicshome.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
Parents who are found guilty of “abusively” trying to change their child’s sexuality or gender identity could be jailed under new legislation, a minister has confirmed in an interview with @noahvickers.bsky.social
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No 'Carve Out' For Parents In LGBT Conversion Practices Ban, Says Minister
Parents who are found guilty of “abusively” trying to change their child’s sexuality or gender identity could be jailed under new legislation, a mi...
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Noah Vickers @noahvickers.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
NEW: LGBT+ Equalities Minister Olivia Bailey tells me parents will not get a "carve-out" in the Conversion Practices Bill. If found guilty of “abusively” trying to change their child’s sexuality or gender identity, they could be jailed for up to five years www.politicshome.com/news/article...
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No 'Carve Out' For Parents In LGBT Conversion Practices Ban, Says Minister
Parents who are found guilty of “abusively” trying to change their child’s sexuality or gender identity could be jailed under new legislation, a mi...
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Alan White @aljwhite.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
A great piece by Noah Vickers on Reform's plans to get rid of the Equality Act, a move that it seems could have rather amusing unintended consequences for them www.politicshome.com/news/article...
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'The Consensus Is Being Challenged': Inside Reform's Plans To Scrap The Equality Act
Reform UK’s promise to scrap the Equality Act has raised questions about what will replace it. At the same time, Labour is under pressure from its ...
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Noah Vickers @noahvickers.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
Times have changed. My feature for @thehousemag.bsky.social www.politicshome.com/news/article...
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'The Consensus Is Being Challenged': Inside Reform's Plans To Scrap The Equality Act
Reform UK’s promise to scrap the Equality Act has raised questions about what will replace it. At the same time, Labour is under pressure from its ...
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Noah Vickers @noahvickers.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
In 2018, Suella Braverman insisted post-Brexit Britain would not row back on equality laws and praised measures in the Equality Act: "Our gender pay gap reporting requirements and our public sector equality duty are world-leading initiatives that go beyond EU law in many ways."
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Noah Vickers @noahvickers.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
Around a third of Parliament’s cleaners face job losses as the private contractor that employs them is making significant redundancies: www.politicshome.com/news/article...
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One In Three Of Parliament's Cleaners Face Job Losses
Around a third of Parliament’s cleaners are facing job losses as the private contractor that employs them is preparing to make significant redundan...
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Zoë Crowther @zoecrowther.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
4) @noahvickers.bsky.social reported on frustration over Labour's long-delayed Northern Powerhouse Rail plans last year Burnham told him he would refuse to accept a "low ambition" or "cut-price infrastructure option" from the Treasury for the North
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What Is Behind Labour's Northern Powerhouse Rail Delay?
Labour’s long-delayed plans for Northern Powerhouse Rail have left MPs and mayors frustrated. What’s the hold up? Noah Vickers reports
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Matilda Martin @matildamartin.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
Reform council leader Sean Matthews is being investigated **by his own council** after telling the Reform Party podcast he asked Zia Yusuf for advice regarding a local authority contract and sent him the documents in 2025
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Reform Council Leader Under Investigation For Sharing Contract With Reform HQ
The leader of Reform-run Lincolnshire is being investigated by his own council after claiming to have shared a local authority contract with senior...
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Noah Vickers @noahvickers.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
NEW: Lord Heseltine speaks to @thehousemag.bsky.social about the rise of Reform, regenerating Britain's cities and how to deepen the devolution agenda www.politicshome.com/news/article...
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Lord Heseltine: 'We Must Not Have Reform Or Restore Anywhere Near The Corridors Of Power'
Lord Heseltine speaks to Noah Vickers about regenerating Britain’s cities, the devolution agenda and why Margaret Thatcher ‘would have hated’ Nigel...
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Noah Vickers @noahvickers.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
The government says the levy "will give mayors more power to raise money and invest it in their priorities, like improving holiday destinations and growing the local economy to put more money in people’s pockets". www.politicshome.com/news/article...
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The Tourist Tax Is Coming – But How Will It Work? And Who Is Fighting It?
An overnight visitor levy is coming to England – but what will it look like? And will it be resisted? Noah Vickers reports
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Noah Vickers @noahvickers.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
UKHospitality CEO Allen Simpson: "We’ve met the tax minister, the tourism minister, we’ve spoken to secretaries of state about it, we’ve spoken to No 10, No 11, we’ve spoken to the spads. I have yet to find anybody who actually thinks it’s a good idea." www.politicshome.com/news/article...
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The Tourist Tax Is Coming – But How Will It Work? And Who Is Fighting It?
An overnight visitor levy is coming to England – but what will it look like? And will it be resisted? Noah Vickers reports
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Noah Vickers @noahvickers.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
NEW: Tourist taxes are coming to England - but how will they work? And why did the government change its mind on the policy? My feature for @thehousemag.bsky.social www.politicshome.com/news/article...
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The Tourist Tax Is Coming – But How Will It Work? And Who Is Fighting It?
An overnight visitor levy is coming to England – but what will it look like? And will it be resisted? Noah Vickers reports
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Noah Vickers @noahvickers.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
Some of his comments picked up by @theguardian.com ... www.theguardian.com/media/2026/j...
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Ofcom ex-chair: broadcasters embarrassed by GB News following ‘majority agenda’
Michael Grade dismisses impartiality concerns, saying rightwing channel faces same rules as BBC, Sky and ITN
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Noah Vickers @noahvickers.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
A real joy to sit down with former TV executive Lord Grade for the latest issue @thehousemag.bsky.social We talk GB News, online safety, and the past and future of British TV. I even got to ask him about his (outrageous) attempt to cancel Doctor Who in the 80s www.politicshome.com/news/article...
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Michael Grade: I Am Very, Very Worried About The Future Of British TV
Former TV executive Lord Grade has just stepped down as chair of Ofcom. He tells Noah Vickers about his eventful career, enforcing the Online Safet...
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Noah Vickers @noahvickers.bsky.social · 30/05/2026
Lord Heseltine tells me that if she were alive to witness his political rise, Margaret Thatcher "would have had nothing to do with" Nigel Farage, who he dubs "Donald Trump's vicar in Britain". www.politicshome.com/news/article...
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Thatcher 'Would Have Hated' Farage, Says Lord Heseltine
Margaret Thatcher “would have hated” Nigel Farage and “would have had nothing to do with him” if she were alive today, her former cabinet colleague...
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Noah Vickers @noahvickers.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
The longer that the Strait of Hormuz stays closed, the worse the ripple effects will be for global supply chains. My piece for @thehousemag.bsky.social: www.politicshome.com/news/article...
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Maritime Chokepoints: It Could Get Worse Than The Strait Of Hormuz Closure
Supply chains have been badly hit by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, but – as Noah Vickers reports – the worst could still be to come.
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PoliticsHome @politicshome.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
News of an AI system too powerful for public release has raised fears it could be weaponised for cyber-attacks. How much of a threat could it pose? 🤖 www.politicshome.com/news/article/m…
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Mythos And AI Hacking: A High-Stakes Cybersecurity Arms Race
News of an AI system too powerful for public release has raised fears it could be weaponised for cyber-attacks. How much of a threat could it pose?...
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Noah Vickers @noahvickers.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
“I don’t think anyone is expecting the price of stuff to go down, long-term. In fact, I’d hope it doesn’t" I speak with No 10's cost of living champion Lord Walker, the Iceland supermarket boss who says rejoining the EU single market would be "a terrible idea" www.politicshome.com/news/article...
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Cost Of Living Champion Lord Walker: Rejoining The Single Market “Would Be A Terrible Idea”
The government’s cost of living champion, Lord Walker, tells Noah Vickers about defecting from the Tories to Labour, Keir Starmer’s future and why ...
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Noah Vickers @noahvickers.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
Interesting to speak with former Nobel Peace Prize nominee Mu Sochua about the industrial-scale scam centres which continue to operate across Cambodia. The UK government, she argues, should step up sanctions against the country's authoritarian regime: www.politicshome.com/news/article...
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Mu Sochua: The Cambodian Politician Urging UK Action On 'Scam Centres'
Mu Sochua is on an international mission to rid Cambodia of its industrial-scale ‘scam centres’. Noah Vickers speaks to her as she brings her messa...
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Noah Vickers @noahvickers.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
James Cleverly tells me the next Tory govt will get rid of Labour's 'mansion tax' on properties over £2m. While £2m will buy you a four-bed in south-east London, he says "it will get you almost nothing" in west London, south-west London, or north London www.politicshome.com/news/article...
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James Cleverly: What £2m Will Really Get You in London
Shadow housing secretary James Cleverly speaks to Noah Vickers about Keir Starmer’s ‘blatant’ misogyny, scrapping Labour’s mansion tax, and conside...
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PoliticsHome @politicshome.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
James Cleverly has told The House magazine that he is mulling a run to be London mayor, arguing that Labour’s Sadiq Khan could be more vulnerable to defeat than ever before “Of course I think about it,” the Tory MP and former cabinet minister told @noahvickers.bsky.social
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James Cleverly Mulls Run For London Mayor
Shadow Housing Secretary James Cleverly has confirmed he is mulling a run to be Mayor of London, arguing that Labour’s Sadiq Khan could be more vul...
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Noah Vickers @noahvickers.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
James Cleverly tells me running for London mayor in 2028 is "of course" something he is considering. But given the demands of his current job, he adds: "I’m not in the mood for being distracted by very flattering speculation about what I might do next." www.politicshome.com/news/article...
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James Cleverly Mulls Run For London Mayor
Shadow Housing Secretary James Cleverly has confirmed he is mulling a run to be Mayor of London, arguing that Labour’s Sadiq Khan could be more vul...
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Matilda Martin @matildamartin.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
Also wrote an updated long read on this in January with my colleague @noahvickers.bsky.social in which one Labour source warned: “We are bracing ourselves for a really bad set of results nationally”, adding London is being “taken for granted” by the party high command
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'We've Got A Tough Fight': Labour Braces For Council Losses In London Heartlands
Labour is steeling itself for bruising results nationwide at the May local elections. However, there's one part of the country where party sources ...
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Matilda Martin @matildamartin.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
NEW: YouGov MRP projection shows Labour is set for worst result in London in 50 years -Projection shows Labour winning the highest vote share in just 15 of 32 councils Labour politicians have been sounding the alarm over this for some time- I first wrote about their fears in July last year
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Could Labour Lose Its Grip On London?
London has rarely been a concern for Labour strategists in recent years. But there is nervousness about what awaits them at next year's elections i...
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Noah Vickers @noahvickers.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
A year ago, the Building Safety Regulator was a byword for 'bottleneck', widely blamed for chronic delays to new high-rise homes. Under new leadership, that seems to be changing, but how much further does the BSR have to go? My @thehousemag.bsky.social feature www.politicshome.com/news/article...
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Can The Building Safety Regulator Cast Off Its 'Bottleneck' Reputation?
The Building Safety Regulator is under new leadership. Will it succeed in fixing a broken system? Noah Vickers reports
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Noah Vickers @noahvickers.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
At the time of the review, I understand WYCA's preferred route for the Leeds-Bradford section was to use main roads between the two cities, because that enable fastest planning consent, though the economic benefits were less clear. www.politicshome.com/news/article...
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How A Secret Government Report Delayed Leeds' Long-Awaited Trams
The long wait in Leeds for a tram network was recently extended yet again. Noah Vickers uncovers the real reasons for the latest delay
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Noah Vickers @noahvickers.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
The report warned "there are risks in committing to a specific route and mode before full approval", with warnings of "public embarrassment for WYCA if works are started out of sequence and there is a subsequent need for reversal" www.politicshome.com/news/article...
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How A Secret Government Report Delayed Leeds' Long-Awaited Trams
The long wait in Leeds for a tram network was recently extended yet again. Noah Vickers uncovers the real reasons for the latest delay
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