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Josh Self @josh.politics.co.uk · 7h
Andy Burnham's speech to Labour conference in *2010* “The way older people have to pay for care today is as great an injustice as healthcare before the NHS… “Ending this injustice is a great cause for Labour as any that has gone before” Calls for a “national care service free at the point of use”
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Andy Burnham's speech to Labour Party Conference 2010
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Josh Self @josh.politics.co.uk · 9h
#Politicle: 30/09/2026 I identified the mystery MP after 1 clue 🟥🟩⬛⬛⬛⬛ Can you do better? politics.co.uk/politicle
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Josh Self @josh.politics.co.uk · 12h
“Does he agree that the triple lock is simply not affordable?” - Tom Tugendhat, shadow foreign secretary, in the commons last year. H/T Tali Fraser on X The extent to which Burnham’s triple lock position will unsettle the Conservatives is underappreciated 1/...
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I am interested to hear the hon. Gentleman using the figure of £70 billion, and I agree with him. He knows that £30 billion of that results from the rise in the triple lock, so does he agree that the triple lock is simply not affordable?
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Josh Self @josh.politics.co.uk · 15h
Conservatives and Reform UK reiterate support for pension triple lock In the wake of Burnham's conference speech, both parties have recommitted to the existing policy. Senior Tories have previously questioned the policy's sustainability Full story and quotes👇 www.politics.co.uk/2026/09/cons...
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Conservatives and Reform reiterate support for pensions triple lock
The Conservative Party and Reform UK have both restated their support for the pension triple lock after Burnham's conference speech.
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Politics.co.uk @politics.co.uk · 16h
🚨 Andy Burnham says rejoining the EU is an option: ‘We could go all the way’ “There’s no point me denying it. I’ve said I would like to see Britain rejoin in my lifetime. But it’s not necessarily the case that that is now”, the PM told the BBC Story 👇 www.politics.co.uk/2026/09/andy...
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Andy Burnham says rejoining the EU is an option: ‘We could go all the way’ - Politics.co.uk
Andy Burnham has said rejoining the European Union is among the options on the table for Britain’s future relationship with Europe, confirming he would like to see the UK rejoin in his lifetime. Asked...
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Politics.co.uk @politics.co.uk · 17h
🚨 Today’s mystery MP has been selected ⬜️ Party: Independent 📍 Region: Yorkshire and the Humber Unlock more clues by playing #Politicle 👉 www.politics.co.uk/politicle/
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Josh Self @josh.politics.co.uk · 29/09/2026
#Politicle: 29/09/2026 I identified the mystery MP after 4 clues 🟥🟥🟥🟥🟩⬛ Can you do better? politics.co.uk/politicle
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Josh Self @josh.politics.co.uk · 29/09/2026
🚨BREAKING: Andy Burnham announces national commission on electoral reform “We will contest the next election with a manifesto commitment to change the electoral system, so that everyone’s vote counts and everyone’s voice is heard”, he said. Full story 👇 www.politics.co.uk/2026/09/andy...
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Andy Burnham announces national commission on electoral reform - Politics.co.uk
Andy Burnham has announced a new national commission on electoral reform, and pledge to put a commitment to change the voting system in Labour‘s next manifesto. Speaking to Labour conference, the prim...
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Josh Self @josh.politics.co.uk · 29/09/2026
🚨 BREAKING: Burnham to change pension triple lock from 2030 to fund National Care Service “So this is the deal”, Burnham said: “A state pension that rises every year, no care charges, and a high-quality national care service to give peace of mind in later life.” Full story 👇
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Burnham to change pension triple lock from 2030 to fund National Care Service - Politics.co.uk
Andy Burnham has confirmed he will keep the pension triple lock unchanged for the rest of this parliament, but will alter it from April 2030, using the savings to help fund a new National Care Service...
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Politics.co.uk @politics.co.uk · 29/09/2026
NEW: Labour will ‘stand by’ ECHR unlike Farage and Badenoch, says @chrisbryant1962.bsky.social “They say they’ll bin the European Convention on Human Rights. They’ve clearly never read the Good Friday Agreement. Or maybe they don’t care about it”, Bryant stated www.politics.co.uk/2026/09/chri...
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Chris Bryant: Labour will ‘stand by’ ECHR, unlike Farage and Badenoch - Politics.co.uk
Sir Chris Bryant has vowed that Labour will “stand by” the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) and the Good Friday Agreement, accusing Nigel Farage and Kemi Badenoch of having “clearly never re...
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Josh Self @josh.politics.co.uk · 29/09/2026
#Onthisday in 2014: Liz Truss delivers impassioned speech on cheese and apple imports “At the moment we import two-thirds of our apples. We import nine-tenths of all of our pears. We import two-thirds of our cheese. “That is a DISGRACE!” www.politics.co.uk/history/that...
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‘That is a disgrace!’: Liz Truss pork markets speech (2014)
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Politics.co.uk @politics.co.uk · 29/09/2026
🚨 Today’s mystery MP has been selected 🟥 Party: Labour 📍 Region: South East Unlock more clues by playing #Politicle 👉 www.politics.co.uk/politicle/
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Josh Self @josh.politics.co.uk · 28/09/2026
“We can't carry on as we are. Politics-as-usual has taken Britain backwards.” Andy Burnham will vow action on social care, youth unemployment and public control of utilities in first conference speech as PM Full primer: www.politics.co.uk/2026/09/burn...
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Burnham vows action on social care, youth unemployment and public control of utilities - Politics.co.uk
Andy Burnham will use his first Labour Party conference speech as prime minister to commit to action on social care and youth unemployment, as well as greater public control of energy, water and housi...
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Josh Self @josh.politics.co.uk · 28/09/2026
NEW: Emily Thornberry warns Labour risk being seen as ‘nasty’ over immigration rules Speaking at a More in Common fringe event, Thornberry said it was “just not fair” to change the rules for people who came to the UK under existing ones www.politics.co.uk/2026/09/emil...
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Emily Thornberry warns Labour risk being seen as ‘nasty’ over immigration rules - Politics.co.uk
Dame Emily Thornberry has warned that Labour must be careful about being seen as “nasty” over proposed changes to immigration settlement rules. Under plans the government is finalising following a con...
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Politics.co.uk @politics.co.uk · 28/09/2026
NEW: Labour MPs tell Burnham to show ‘high ambition’ and move closer to EU @andrewlewinmp.bsky.social told a @britishfuture.bsky.social event the PM could open “a conversation now about the single market and the customs union, with a view to putting it to the country in a couple of years.”
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Labour MPs tell Burnham to show ‘ambition’ and move closer to EU
Labour MPs Anneliese Dodds and Andrew Lewin have urged Andy Burnham to set out a bolder relationship with the EU. Speaking at a British Future fringe event at Labour conference, the pair were asked wh...
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Politics.co.uk @politics.co.uk · 28/09/2026
Left must ‘reclaim free speech’, says Labour MP Jonathan Hinder www.politics.co.uk/2026/09/the-...
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Left must ‘reclaim free speech’, says Labour MP Jonathan Hinder - Politics.co.uk
Labour MP Jonathan Hinder has urged the left to “reclaim” free speech. Speaking at a Labour fringe event organised by More in Common and Liberty, Hinder said many working-class voters did not feel abl...
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Josh Self @josh.politics.co.uk · 28/09/2026
#Politicle: 28/09/2026 I identified the mystery MP after 1 clue 🟥🟩⬛⬛⬛⬛ Can you do better? politics.co.uk/politicle
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Politics.co.uk @politics.co.uk · 28/09/2026
NEW: Nigel Farage ‘seems to hate foreigners’ but ‘loves their money’, says Lucy Powell @lucympowell.bsky.social described the Reform UK leader as “a modern-day love child of Enoch Powell and Margaret Thatcher” Story 👇 www.politics.co.uk/2026/09/fara...
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Farage ‘seems to hate foreigners’ but ‘loves their money’, says Lucy Powell - Politics.co.uk
Lucy Powell has accused Nigel Farage of hypocrisy over immigration, telling Labour conference that he “seems to hate foreigners so much” but “really does love their money”. In her first conference spe...
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Politics.co.uk @politics.co.uk · 28/09/2026
John Healey to pledge ‘new age of industrialisation’ in Labour conference speech www.politics.co.uk/2026/09/john...
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John Healey to pledge ‘new age of industrialisation’ in Labour conference speech - Politics.co.uk
John Healey will pledge a “new age of industrialisation” for Britain in his speech to Labour conference. The chancellor is expected to confirm that three new floating docks for the Royal Navy’s submar...
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Politics.co.uk @politics.co.uk · 28/09/2026
🚨 Today’s mystery MP has been selected 🟥 Party: Labour 📍 Region: London Unlock more clues by playing #Politicle 👉 www.politics.co.uk/politicle/
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Politics.co.uk @politics.co.uk · 27/09/2026
‘That ship has sailed’: Wes Streeting bids farewell to leadership ambitions www.politics.co.uk/2026/09/that...
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‘That ship has sailed’: Wes Streeting bids farewell to leadership ambitions - Politics.co.uk
Wes Streeting has appeared to rule out ever standing to become leader of the Labour Party in the future, saying it is “quite a liberating position to be in.” Speaking at a Fabian Society fringe event ...
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Josh Self @josh.politics.co.uk · 27/09/2026
#Politicle: 27/09/2026 I identified the mystery MP after 2 clues 🟥🟥🟩⬛⬛⬛ Can you do better? politics.co.uk/politicle
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Josh Self @josh.politics.co.uk · 27/09/2026
#Onthisday in 1981: Healey narrowly defeats Tony Benn after deputy leadership challenge Healey's victory, on just 50.4% to 49.6% in the second round, had profound consequences for the future of the Labour Party Full context and story on @politics.co.uk's History Hub
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1981 Labour deputy leadership election: Healey defeats Tony Benn
The 1981 contest, and Tony Benn's challenge, came at a moment of crisis for the Labour Party under Michael Foot.
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Politics.co.uk @politics.co.uk · 27/09/2026
🚨 Today’s mystery MP has been selected 🟦 Party: Conservatives 📍 Region: East Midlands Unlock more clues by playing #Politicle 👉 www.politics.co.uk/politicle/
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Politics.co.uk @politics.co.uk · 26/09/2026
Burnham has ‘ghosted’ the Labour left, says Clive Lewis www.politics.co.uk/2026/09/burn...
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Burnham has ‘ghosted’ the Labour left, says Clive Lewis - Politics.co.uk
Clive Lewis has accused prime minister Andy Burnham of “ghosting” the Labour Party’s left flank.  Speaking on the Labour Left Podcast ahead of the party’s annual conference, the Norwich South MP did say the culture at the top of the party had improved since Starmer’s departure. “Andy Burnham feels more tolerant”, Lewis said. “But I […]
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Politics.co.uk @politics.co.uk · 26/09/2026
🎯 #Politicle is a new daily game for political obsessives 👤 Identify the mystery MP in six clues – from their election history and seat, to a final bespoke clue 👇 Build your streak www.politics.co.uk/politicle/
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Josh Self @josh.politics.co.uk · 25/09/2026
🚨 NEW: Andy Burnham moves to rule out snap election Asked if an election would be held in 2029, he told ITV Calendar: “Well, yes, that’s when the next election will be. All of this speculation on an early election, I can knock that dead.” Story 👇 www.politics.co.uk/2026/09/andy...
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Andy Burnham moves to rule out snap election: ‘I can knock that dead’ - Politics.co.uk
Andy Burnham has moved to shut down speculation of an early general election, telling broadcasters during a round of pre-conference regional interviews that he has no intention of calling a snap poll....
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Josh Self @josh.politics.co.uk · 25/09/2026
How the current PLP split in the 2010 Labour leadership election David Miliband - Ed Miliband
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Josh Self @josh.politics.co.uk · 25/09/2026
#Onthisday in 2010: Ed Miliband narrowly defeats brother David to become Labour leader The shock result saw Ed win 50.65% to David’s 49.35% in the final round of the electoral college vote Story in @politics.co.uk's History Hub and long thread below 👇 www.politics.co.uk/history/ed-m...
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2010 Labour leadership election: Ed Miliband defeats brother David
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Josh Self @josh.politics.co.uk · 25/09/2026
“We’ve got to get over this idea that we’re wet or weak” @steffanaquarone.bsky.social, Lib Dem MP for North Norfolk, on: - neighbouring Rupert Lowe - the need for “strong liberalism” - “It is us or Reform in my [seat]” - being chair of the Lib Dem parliamentary party Interview @politics.co.uk👇
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Steff Aquarone: dispatches from a Liberal Democrat fighting Reform - Politics.co.uk
Steff Aquarone’s North Norfolk seat has a strong Liberal Democrat pedigree. His predecessor, Norman Lamb, represented the constituency for almost two decades before standing down in 2019, having defie...
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Politics.co.uk @politics.co.uk · 25/09/2026
#Politicle: can you identify today's mystery MP? 🟧 Party: Liberal Democrat 📍Nation/region: Scotland Play here 👉 politics.co.uk/politicle/
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Josh Self @josh.politics.co.uk · 24/09/2026
#Politicle: 24/09/2026 I identified the mystery MP after 1 clue 🟥🟩⬛⬛⬛⬛ 🔥 Current streak: 4 days Can you do better? politics.co.uk/politicle
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Politics.co.uk @politics.co.uk · 24/09/2026
Introducing The Political Profiles👥 The largest and deepest politician database ever built – detailed biographies of all 650 sitting MPs, plus former MPs and leading political figures🏛️ 300+ filters, start searching for free👇🧵 www.politics.co.uk/database/
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Josh Self @josh.politics.co.uk · 24/09/2026
How the current PLP split in the 2016 Labour leadership election Owen Smith - Jeremy Corbyn
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Adam Drummond @adamdrummond.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
#Politicle: 24/09/2026 🟩⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛ Gonna quit now with this perfect record
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Josh Self @josh.politics.co.uk · 23/09/2026
NEW: Kemi Badenoch predicts ‘gambler’ Burnham will call election in December “I think it’s this December”, Badenoch told LBC Radio. “I think Andy Burnham is a gambler. I think he might fancy his chances, but we fancy ours as well.” Story 👇 www.politics.co.uk/2026/09/kemi...
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Kemi Badenoch predicts Burnham will call election in December
Kemi Badenoch was asked whether she would prefer a coalition with the Liberal Democrats or Reform UK after an election with no clear winner.
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Josh Self @josh.politics.co.uk · 24/09/2026
10 years ago today: @jeremycorbyn.bsky.social re-elected after Labour leadership challenge In the wake of a shadow cabinet revolt, Corbyn won 61.8% of the vote, easily defeating challenger Owen Smith (38.2%). Explore the full story in @politics.co.uk's History Hub: www.politics.co.uk/history/
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Politics.co.uk @politics.co.uk · 24/09/2026
#Politicle: can you identify today's mystery MP? 🟥 Party: Labour 📍Nation/region: London Play here 👉 www.politics.co.uk/politicle/
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Josh Self @josh.politics.co.uk · 23/09/2026
#Politicle day 3: Can *you* identify today’s mystery MP – and in how many clues? --> politics.co.uk/politicle/ <-- Remember to share your result...
How to play Politicle
Six clues. Six attempts. Can you identify the mystery MP?
You start with two clues – the MP’s party and the region they represent.
Each incorrect attempt unlocks a new clue, building from broad to specific – from the MP’s last election result and constituency to a final bespoke clue.
Type your guess into the search box – select the right politician from the autocomplete list.
Solve it fast for a better score.
Create a free account. Build your streak. Compete with colleagues and friends.
Come back tomorrow to keep your streak alive – a new mystery MP is chosen every day.
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Politics.co.uk @politics.co.uk · 23/09/2026
Introducing Politics․co․uk’s History Hub 🗓️ 400+ moments in British political history – from Magna Carta to Burnham's coronation – mapped across an interactive timeline 📜 Plus, our rolling “On this day…” feature delivers your daily dose of historical context 👇🧵
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Josh Self @josh.politics.co.uk · 23/09/2026
#Politicle: 23/09/2026 I identified the mystery MP after 3 clues 🟥🟥🟥🟩⬛⬛ 🔥 Current streak: 3 days Can you do better? politics.co.uk/politicle
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Politics.co.uk @politics.co.uk · 23/09/2026
“A govt that supports fatherhood is supporting parents to do perhaps the most important job any of us can do: raising the next generation”, writes @samrushworthmp.bsky.social 🗣️ Fathers and positive male role models shape a child’s future – policy must reflect that www.politics.co.uk/2026/09/sam-...
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Sam Rushworth MP: ‘Fathers and positive male role models shape a child's future – policy must reflect that’ - Politics.co.uk
Last week, I led a Westminster Hall debate to draw attention to the vital contribution of fathers and positive male role models to families and society, and how better policy can support them in this role. Our national conversation is dominated by talk of a “NEET Crisis”, a “youth mental health crisis”, and so-called “toxic […]
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Josh Self @josh.politics.co.uk · 23/09/2026
4 years ago today: Kwasi Kwarteng unveils the “mini-budget” The market meltdown that followed sent Liz Truss' government into a tailspin and ultimately precipitated its collapse after just 49 days Explore the @politics.co.uk History Hub: www.politics.co.uk/history/
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Politics.co.uk @politics.co.uk · 23/09/2026
🚨Today’s mystery MP has been selected 🟥 Party: Labour 📍Nation/region: Yorkshire and the Humber Unlock more clues by playing #Politicle 👉 www.politics.co.uk/politicle/
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Josh Self @josh.politics.co.uk · 22/09/2026
#Politicle day 2: can *you* identify today’s mystery MP – and in how many clues? Play here 👉 www.politics.co.uk/politicle/ Do share your result and, for the first time, streaks 🔥
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Politics.co.uk @politics.co.uk · 22/09/2026
🗓️ ON THIS DAY | 22 September Sir Robert Walpole, the man widely regarded as Britain’s first prime minister, moved into 10 Downing Street 291 years ago today – beginning its nearly 300-year run as the seat of British political power Read our full History Hub briefing ⤵️
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Sir Robert Walpole moves into 10 Downing Street - Politics.co.uk
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Politics.co.uk @politics.co.uk · 22/09/2026
“Transparency leaves every party free to make its case. A poll hiding its client is political advocacy with the workings concealed”, writes Alastair McCapra, CEO of @cipr.co.uk 🗣️ The numbers aren’t enough: polling needs transparency www.politics.co.uk/2026/09/the-...
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The numbers aren’t enough: polling needs transparency - Politics.co.uk
A poll can tell us a great deal about public opinion. It can also tell us a great deal about the person paying for it. When polling makes the news, the first question should not be what it says, but w...
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Josh Self @josh.politics.co.uk · 22/09/2026
“I'm still amazed that so few Labour MPs have had anything to say about it” @dancardenmp.bsky.social, the former Blue Labour chair, on: - the “disastrous” Chagos deal - Reform as a “cabal of people that don't care about the working class” - his political journey For a new-look @politics.co.uk 👇
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Dan Carden on being Blue and feeling hopeful - Politics.co.uk
Dan Carden, the Labour MP for Liverpool Walton, was never a natural figure to front a political faction. That may be why, as he tells me walking from Westminster to escape the estate, Carden has relin...
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Politics.co.uk @politics.co.uk · 22/09/2026
🚨 Today’s mystery MP has been selected 🟦 Party: Conservatives 📍Region: South East Unlock more clues by playing #Politicle 👉 www.politics.co.uk/politicle/
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