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PoliticsHome @politicshome.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
Andy Burnham is to campaign in London ahead of next month's local elections Literature seen by PolHome says that the Greater Manchester Mayor will knock on doors in Islington, north London, where Labour is being challenged by Zack Polanski's Greens @tomscotson.bsky.social reports
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Andy Burnham To Campaign In London Ahead Of Local Elections
Andy Burnham is set to campaign in London ahead of the local elections as Labour tries to avoid major losses in the capital.
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Tom Scotson @tomscotson.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
@liamthorp.bsky.social Hey Liam, trying to message you on here but it's not working. Can you message me on WhatsApp (if you have my number), if not can send it on here and delete the post. Cheers mate!
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Tom Scotson @tomscotson.bsky.social · 21/08/2025
Is this what a Reform foreign policy would look like? Jonathan Brown, CEO of Centre for a Better Britain, on where the UK is going wrong on the world stage
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Zoë Crowther @zoecrowther.bsky.social · 23/06/2025
🇺🇦🇬🇧 President Zelensky leaves the Speaker’s House to head to Downing Street
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Adam Payne @adampayne26.bsky.social · 01/03/2025
Senior Tories break ranks to bemoan what they describe as a lack of proper Tory strategy for fighting Reform "There is no consolidated plan for Reform" — shadow cabinet minister "If there is a plan to take on Reform, nobody knows it" — insider Colleagues Tali and @tomscotson.bsky.social report
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Senior Tories Voice Concern That Party Has No Clear Plan To Fight Reform
Senior Tories have privately expressed concern that the party does not yet have a coherent strategy for taking the fight to Reform UK.
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Ben Cooper @bencooper1995.bsky.social · 22/02/2025
"Unless Labour delivers for coastal towns and tackles disaffection, the tide will turn in the Sea Wall – and Reform will reap the rewards" Great to speak to @tomscotson.bsky.social about coastal towns, a key Labour-Reform battleground. www.politicshome.com/news/article...
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Coastal Labour MPs Unite To Resist Reform Wave
Coastal Labour MPs are getting more organised as they brace for the threat of Nigel Farage.
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Tom Scotson @tomscotson.bsky.social · 21/02/2025
Should Parliament scrap centuries old traditions because new MPs know best?
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PoliticsHome @politicshome.bsky.social · 21/02/2025
🚨OUT NOW🚨 Will Parliament finally get modernised? 📅 Labour MP Rachel Blake, Lib Dem MP Sarah Olney, and reporter Sophie Church join host Alain Tolhurst to discuss whether Westminster will finally drag itself into the 21st century 🎧 Listen here: pod.fo/e/2afc50
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Zoë Crowther @zoecrowther.bsky.social · 17/02/2025
NEW: Labour MPs are urging Keir Starmer to increase defence spending more swiftly and show leadership on the world stage Starmer has arrived in Paris to join European leaders at an emergency crisis summit tonight A team effort from @tomscotson.bsky.social @matildamartin.bsky.social and I
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Labour MPs Urge Starmer To Hike Defence Spending Amid Trump’s Ukraine Peace Push
The Prime Minister is under pressure to hike defence spending more immediately and show leadership on the world stage
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Adam Payne @adampayne26.bsky.social · 12/02/2025
A tricky day for Kemi Badenoch gets a bit trickier... @tomscotson.bsky.social has obtained a 2022 email to a constituent expressing support for recommended football reforms On Monday, however, the Tory leader said a regulator — which was among the recommended reforms — was a "waste of money"
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PoliticsHome @politicshome.bsky.social · 10/02/2025
Many Labour MPs argue an ID cards policy would be a double boost for Starmer: Help tackle issues like small boats, fight Reform Lord Blunkett, who tried to introduce digital ID under Blair, said ministers seem to be "working towards" it @tomscotson.bsky.social & @siennarodgers.bsky.social report
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MPs Across Labour Urge Ministers To Back Digital ID In Fight Against Farage
Members of Parliament from across the Labour Party are pushing the government to introduce a new digital identification system in a bid to get on t...
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Tom Scotson @tomscotson.bsky.social · 10/02/2025
📲NEW: Labour MPs are pushing the government to introduce digital IDs in a bid to get on the front foot in the fight against Reform UK Supporters of the policy include Jake Richards, Dan Carden, Siobhain McDonagh and Lord Blunkett
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MPs Across Labour Urge Ministers To Back Digital ID In Fight Against Farage
Members of Parliament from across the Labour Party are pushing the government to introduce a new digital identification system in a bid to get on t...
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Tom Scotson @tomscotson.bsky.social · 10/02/2025
The bureaucratisation of the British state 🇬🇧 Prior to WWII there were fewer than 50 people working in the cabinet office As of 2024 there were more than 12,000 (!)
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PoliticsHome @politicshome.bsky.social · 04/02/2025
Former Tory Cabinet minister Penny Mordaunt today confirmed she plans to stand at the next general election Speaking to PolHome later, she said: "I have previously said I would like to return to the Commons, and I will try and do some good in the meantime" @tomscotson.bsky.social reports
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Penny Mordaunt Says She Plans To Stand For Parliament At Next Election
Former Conservative Cabinet minister Penny Mordaunt has confirmed she intends to stand at the next general election.
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Zoë Crowther @zoecrowther.bsky.social · 05/02/2025
Lots of coverage today of ‘Red Wall’ Labour MPs urging Keir Starmer to get tough on migration My brilliant colleagues @siennarodgers.bsky.social and @tomscotson.bsky.social have been on this for a while – follow them if you don’t already! First story back in November 👇
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Northern Labour MPs Set Up 'Red Wall Caucus' To Fight Reform UK
Exclusive: A number of Labour MPs in the North and Midlands have formed a group called the 'Red Wall Caucus' to fight the rise of Reform UK in thei...
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PoliticsHome @politicshome.bsky.social · 05/02/2025
Labour has decided to step up its attacks on Farage and Reform The NHS will play a big part, as seen at PMQs But material will also focus on the Reform leader's past support for Liz Truss' mini-budget, as well as remarks about Russia's invasion of Ukraine, reports @tomscotson.bsky.social
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Labour To Step Up NHS Focused Attacks On Nigel Farage
Labour has decided to step up its attacks on Nigel Farage and his Reform party, and the NHS will be front and centre of its campaign, PoliticsHome ...
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Alona Ferber @aloner.bsky.social · 03/02/2025
A fascinating read from @siennarodgers.bsky.social and @tomscotson.bsky.social on the Blue Labour trend inside Labour re-emerging as the party scratches its head over the threat from Reform www.politicshome.com/news/article...
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Blue Labour v Reform: The Pro-Worker, Anti-Woke Plan To Beat Farage
With Reform riding high in the polls, many new Labour MPs are deeply anxious about the threat posed by Nigel Farage. To fight him off, Keir Starmer...
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Adam Payne @adampayne26.bsky.social · 03/02/2025
Amid (disputed) reports of CCHQ crisis talks, here's @tomscotson.bsky.social's December piece about the big issues facing the Tory party machine, post-defeat: - staff shortages - money - rift with local associations and convincing people to help the rebuild given "opposition is a terrible job"
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How Will Kemi Badenoch Rebuild CCHQ?
Conservative Campaign Headquarters (CCHQ) is the party’s campaigning machine, but nowadays you struggle to find many Tories who are happy with it. ...
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Tom Scotson @tomscotson.bsky.social · 29/01/2025
New: The Met Police have called on MPs to come forward with any information about the alleged spiking incident at Strangers' Bar Here's the short letter below 👇
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Tom Scotson @tomscotson.bsky.social · 29/01/2025
💥EXC: Conservative Shadow Cabinet ministers are expected to take the lead on new policy commissions It marks the party's first step at creating real policy Close ally Alex Burghart and Victoria Hewson will oversee the project
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Tory Shadow Cabinet Set To Lead Policy Commissions
Exclusive: The Conservative Party is set to launch policy commissions across the Shadow Cabinet in Kemi Badenoch’s first step in creating policy.
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Tom Scotson @tomscotson.bsky.social · 28/01/2025
UK population is projected to rise from 67.6m to 72.5m over the next 10 years (ONS), driven by net migration of 4.9m But this assumes annual net migration of 340k — far below the 750k seen in 2024 The UK will remain the 8th most densely populated country in Europe
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Tom Scotson @tomscotson.bsky.social · 24/01/2025
💥Lord Glasman, the only UK Labour representative at Trump’s inauguration, claims Trump’s team is 'very, very sceptical about the Labour government' An exclusive interview between the Blue Labour founder and @siennarodgers.bsky.social 👇
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Trump Team Is “Very, Very Sceptical” Of UK Government, Says Labour Peer Invited To Inauguration
Lord Glasman, the only UK Labour Party figure to be invited to President Trump’s inauguration, has told PoliticsHome that the team around Trump is ...
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Tom Scotson @tomscotson.bsky.social · 24/01/2025
💥Lord Glasman, the only UK Labour representative at Trump’s inauguration, claims Trump’s team is 'very, very sceptical about the Labour government' An exclusive interview between the Blue Labour founder and @siennarodgers.bsky.social 👇
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Trump Team Is “Very, Very Sceptical” Of UK Government, Says Labour Peer Invited To Inauguration
Lord Glasman, the only UK Labour Party figure to be invited to President Trump’s inauguration, has told PoliticsHome that the team around Trump is ...
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Sienna Rodgers @siennarodgers.bsky.social · 24/01/2025
EXCL: Lord Glasman, only Labour figure to be invited to inauguration, tells me the team around Trump is “very, very sceptical about the Labour government” “They are looking for the govt to be their partner, but they don't see any indication that they are”: www.politicshome.com/news/article...
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Trump Team Is “Very, Very Sceptical” Of UK Government, Says Labour Peer Invited To Inauguration
Lord Glasman, the only UK Labour Party figure to be invited to President Trump’s inauguration, has told PoliticsHome that the team around Trump is ...
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PoliticsHome @politicshome.bsky.social · 24/01/2025
🚨 OUT NOW 🚨 Will Starmer clean up politics? 🚰 Labour MP Melanie Onn, Blakeney CEO Gabe Winn, Politico's John Johnston, and PR expert Jon Gerlis join Alain Tolhurst to take a look inside the sometimes hidden world of lobbying in Westminster 🎧 Listen here: pod.fo/e/2a300e
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Tom Scotson @tomscotson.bsky.social · 23/01/2025
🇬🇧Prime Minister Keir Starmer on the Southport sentencing: “After one of the most harrowing moments in our country’s history we owe it to these innocent young girls and all those affected to deliver the change that they deserve”
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Tom Scotson @tomscotson.bsky.social · 23/01/2025
Late to this brilliant @thetimes.comprofile on Labour MP Dan Carden and Blue Labour Blue Labour reportedly has good links and regular conversations with Vice President JD Vance. Maurice Glasman recently went on a podcast with Steve Bannon too
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I’m the MP Elon Musk praised for ‘integrity’ over the grooming gangs
The call by Labour’s Dan Carden for a national inquiry won him attention, but his priority is for his party to win back the working-class vote
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Tom Scotson @tomscotson.bsky.social · 23/01/2025
What are the chances a third runway at Heathrow doesn't get built during Labour's *second* term in Government?
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Tom Scotson @tomscotson.bsky.social · 22/01/2025
🇬🇧 Mark Sedwill, former security advisor, says Keir Starmer should use those with a "good relationship" with President Trump to improve ties with the US The move increases pressure on the PM to utilise Nigel Farage more effectively 👇 www.politicshome.com/news/article...
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Keir Starmer Should Use 'Entire Political System' To Build Ties With Trump, Says Ex-National Security Adviser
Lord Sedwill, the former national security advisor, has said the government should use people who 'have a good relationship' with the Donald Trump ...
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Tom Scotson @tomscotson.bsky.social · 22/01/2025
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿Labour MP Brian Leishman warns oil refinery closure risks Thatcher-scale devastation His intervention comes as Scottish Labour continue to trail the SNP in the polls 👇
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Scottish Labour MP Warns Oil Refinery Closure Under Starmer Risks Thatcher-Era Scale Devastation
A Scottish Labour MP has compared the closure of Scotland’s only oil refinery to the “social devastation” caused by the closure of coal mines acros...
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Tom Scotson @tomscotson.bsky.social · 22/01/2025
🇬🇧 Mark Sedwill, former security advisor, says Keir Starmer should use those with a "good relationship" with President Trump to improve ties with the US The move increases pressure on the PM to utilise Nigel Farage more effectively 👇 www.politicshome.com/news/article...
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Keir Starmer Should Use 'Entire Political System' To Build Ties With Trump, Says Ex-National Security Adviser
Lord Sedwill, the former national security advisor, has said the government should use people who 'have a good relationship' with the Donald Trump ...
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Tom Scotson @tomscotson.bsky.social · 20/01/2025
Donald Trump has been inaugurated as the 47th President of the US He is only the second commander-in-chief to win non-consecutive terms
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Tom Scotson @tomscotson.bsky.social · 20/01/2025
Back from the best week away in the Austrian Alps 🎿
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Zoë Crowther @zoecrowther.bsky.social · 20/01/2025
Here’s my experience of *yet another* terrible rental situation, this time with Grainger plc We, four friends, are living in a building site With no prior notice, scaffolding went up a week into our tenancy in August – we’ve since suffered major disruption. This was it at its worst 🧵👇
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Adam Payne @adampayne26.bsky.social · 03/01/2025
I owe a huge debt of gratitude to @tomscotson.bsky.social, whose Christmas gift to me was an introduction to Josh Widdicombe and Ivo Graham reading Steve Bruce's murder mystery novels i.e. perhaps the funniest thing I've ever heard
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Tom Scotson @tomscotson.bsky.social · 10/12/2024
⚽️Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy said it was "high time" peers got on and voted for the Football Governance Bill She said it was "not acceptable" for Lords to try and block the legislation👇 www.politicshome.com/news/article...
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Government Condemns Tory Peers' Efforts To Block Football Reform Bill
Exclusive: The Government has accused the Tory peers of “cynical” behaviour to ground the Football Governance Bill to a halt in the Lords.
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PoliticsHome @politicshome.bsky.social · 09/12/2024
David Lammy has welcomed the removal of "monster" Assad but said the UK must be "cautious" about what regime change means for the Syrian people "We will judge HTS [Hayat Tahrir al-Sham] by their actions," the foreign secretary told MPs on Monday afternoon @tomscotson.bsky.social reports
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David Lammy Says UK Should Be 'Cautious' About Regime Change In Syria
Foreign Secretary David Lammy said the UK should be “cautious” while welcoming the “opportunity” for the Syrian people after rebels overthrew the B...
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Tom Scotson @tomscotson.bsky.social · 04/12/2024
EXC: Government accuses Tory peers of trying to block the football regulator Gov source: “This is extraordinary behaviour, cynically trying to delay and frustrate a... manifesto commitment that had cross party support" 🧵Full piece below👇
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Government Condemns Tory Peers' Efforts To Block Football Reform Bill
Exclusive: The Government has accused the Tory peers of “cynical” behaviour to ground the Football Governance Bill to a halt in the Lords.
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PoliticsHome @politicshome.bsky.social · 04/12/2024
The Government has accused Conservative Lords of an “extraordinary” attempt to thwart the football bill and plans for an independent regulator Tracey Crouch, former sports minister, said the plan by Tory peers amounted to a ”wrecking amendment” @tomscotson.bsky.social exclusively reports
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Government Condemns Tory Peers' Efforts To Block Football Reform Bill
Exclusive: The Government has accused the Tory peers of “cynical” behaviour to ground the Football Governance Bill to a halt in the Lords.
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Tom Scotson @tomscotson.bsky.social · 04/12/2024
EXC: Government accuses Tory peers of trying to block the football regulator Gov source: “This is extraordinary behaviour, cynically trying to delay and frustrate a... manifesto commitment that had cross party support" 🧵Full piece below👇
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Government Condemns Tory Peers' Efforts To Block Football Reform Bill
Exclusive: The Government has accused the Tory peers of “cynical” behaviour to ground the Football Governance Bill to a halt in the Lords.
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Tom Scotson @tomscotson.bsky.social · 03/12/2024
Exclusive from Saturday 30 Labour MPs have set up a 'Red Wall Caucus' to fight the rise of Reform UK Group members want the Government to be more vocal about immigration as a way of neutralising Nigel Farage Full piece w/ @siennarodgers.bsky.social 👇 www.politicshome.com/news/article...
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Northern Labour MPs Set Up 'Red Wall Caucus' To Fight Reform UK
Exclusive: A number of Labour MPs in the North and Midlands have formed a group called the 'Red Wall Caucus' to fight the rise of Reform UK in thei...
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PoliticsHome @politicshome.bsky.social · 30/11/2024
A number of Labour MPs in the North and Midlands have formed a new group called the 'Red Wall Caucus' to fight the rise of Reform UK in their constituencies The group wants the party to be more vocal about immigration, @siennarodgers.bsky.social & @tomscotson.bsky.social exclusively report
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Northern Labour MPs Set Up 'Red Wall Caucus' To Fight Reform UK
Exclusive: A number of Labour MPs in the North and Midlands have formed a group called the 'Red Wall Caucus' to fight the rise of Reform UK in thei...
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Adam Payne @adampayne26.bsky.social · 29/11/2024
Absolutely stacked episode of the PolHome pod: Emily Thornberry, Grant Shapps, Tobias Ellwood & foreign policy expert Sophia Gaston discuss how the UK responds to an increasingly dangerous world + Savanta's Chris Hopkins teases polling we've got coming this weekend podfollow.com/politicshome...
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The Rundown by PoliticsHome
Our weekly podcast from Politics Home discussing all the ups and downs in Westminster. Please subscribe and share - and keep up with all the latest news on PoliticsHome.com. Got a question for the tea...
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Tom Scotson @tomscotson.bsky.social · 26/11/2024
Exc (from Monday): Labour MPs want to make Parliament 'healthy' again with far-reaching measures —Look at sale of alcohol during working hours —Artwork to reflect a modern and diverse Britain —Enhance natural light in the Palace of Westminster
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Labour MPs Push For 'Healthier' Parliament By Tightening Alcohol Sales And Creating More Natural Light
A group of MPs want to look into the provision of alcohol in Parliament during working hours, increase the number of paintings of women and ethnic ...
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Tom Scotson @tomscotson.bsky.social · 25/11/2024
Ex-security advisor Lord Ricketts says Whitehall lacks institutional knowledge of China Read the full interview for @politicshome.bsky.social below 👇
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Ex-Security Advisor Warns Whitehall Lacks Expertise to Tackle China
Lord Ricketts, the UK's former national security advisor, believes there is not enough institutional knowledge in Whitehall to support Prime Minist...
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PoliticsHome @politicshome.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
Who is in Kemi Badenoch's backroom team? PolHome has obtained details of the Tory leader's inner circle, which includes former minister Lee Rowley as her chief of staff and ex-adviser Henry Newman as deputy @tomscotson.bsky.social reports www.politicshome.com/news/article...
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Who's Who In Kemi Badenoch's Inner Circle?
Tory leader Kemi Badenoch has finalised senior appointments to her backroom team which includes former minister Lee Rowley as her chief of staff an...
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Tom Scotson @tomscotson.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
EXC: Kemi Badenoch has finalised her LOTO team Ex-minister Lee Rowley will serve as chief of staff and former Boris Johnson advisor as deputy Former government spads Dylan Sharpe and Daniel El-Gamry are also in the fold more names and details below 👇 www.politicshome.com/news/article...
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Who's Who In Kemi Badenoch's Inner Circle?
Tory leader Kemi Badenoch has finalised senior appointments to her backroom team which includes former minister Lee Rowley as her chief of staff an...
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Adam Payne @adampayne26.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
Who's in Kemi Badenoch's inner circle? PolHome's @tomscotson.bsky.social breaks down senior appointments to the new LOTO operation Confirmed: Henry Newman is in as Badenoch's deputy chief of staff + more names and details www.politicshome.com/news/article...
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Who's Who In Kemi Badenoch's Inner Circle?
Tory leader Kemi Badenoch has finalised senior appointments to her backroom team which includes former minister Lee Rowley as her chief of staff an...
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Tom Scotson @tomscotson.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
New Press Gallery pictures just dropped 🖼️
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Tom Scotson @tomscotson.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
Defence Secretary John Healey says UK military capabilities are “just not good enough” Write-up in PoliticsHome below👇
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Defence Secretary Says British Military Capabilities Are 'Just Not Good Enough'
John Healey said the UK’s military capabilities are “just not good enough” in his first appearance before the defence committee since becoming the ...
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