Freddie Norton

[The Irish Politics Newsletter @IrishPoliticsNL]

This is shocking.
At an EU Foreign Affairs Committee meeting, Lynn Boylan lamented that it was “a pity we can’t use our own language.” When it was pointed out that she could, in fact, speak Irish, she backtracked almost instantly: "I wasn’t prepared, so I’ll use English."

[Politics UK @PolitlcsUK]

🚨 NEW: Henry Nowak's final words to his killer were "I'm not a racist" according to new court documents

[Sonia Sodha @soniasodha]

Still reeling from the terrible and shocking news about Ann Widdecombe. Absolutely horrible. Also will never cease to amaze me that adults need to be told that if you've not got anything nice to say about someone who's just died, better not to say anything at all.

[Rachel Reeves @RachelReevesMP]

I will accept Nigel Farage’s request to be appointed Steward and Bailiff of the Manor of Northstead.

It is a farce and a desperate distraction, and the people of Clacton deserve better.

But if he wants to spend the summer arguing with a bin, I won't stop him.

[weird medieval guys @WeirdMedieval]

you fools….where do you think they’re rowing to…..?

[owen @olpafc_]

Wait until this guy sees the Welsh flag

[Andrew Neil @afneil]

Sometimes you can only shake your head in disbelief at how unserious this government is.

[Saul Staniforth @SaulStaniforth]

Peter Kyle: the plan is great

Naga Munchetty: have you seen the plan?

Kyle: no

Munchetty: So how do you know its great?

Peter Kyle: "Because I have faith in a PM.. to fund the plan & design a plan & lead a plan, of course & he is the PM that is fit for the moment we're in"

[Wes Streeting @wesstreeting]

I’ll save you the time:

Treat everyone with respect.

Love who you want to love.

Worship who you want to worship.

Love,

A Gay Christian whose right marry was secured with the vote of the Muslim Mayor of the best city in the world.

👇🏻 🚮

[BBC Debate Night @bbcdebatenight]

“Politicians have become very… frightened of the reaction from the electorate, who do want to hear answers on big questions”

The Spectator’s Isabel Hardman says the “answers are difficult” in politics, but Keir Starmer hasn’t developed a “vision” for the UK

#bbcdn

[Sam Coates Sky @SamCoatesSky]

In other Labour developments:

** Andy Burnham has cancelled a public event tomorrow - a keynote speech.
** Lucy Powell has issued a boilerplate close-of-polls statement that says the election are tough but doesn't mention Keir Starmer
** Cabinet sources think the biggest moment tomorrow is likely to be the public comments of Anas Sarwar and Eluned Morgan

[Sam Coates Sky @SamCoatesSky]

p15 here https://t.co/jsnznsWcxQ

[The Telegraph @Telegraph]

🚨 EXCLUSIVE: Green Party activists have described Jewish people as “an abomination to this planet” in a string of anti-Semitic WhatsApp messages, The Telegraph can reveal

🔗: https://t.co/aGxQFk78RE

[Steven Swinford @Steven_Swinford]

Exclusive from @patrickkmaguire and @oliver_wright

* Labour's internal MRP polling is said to be apocalyptic, in the capital and beyond. Labour is on course to lose *every one* of the 50 seats it holds in Sunderland, home to Bridget Phillipson, the education secretary. Most are predicted to go to Reform

* London, where all councils are up for election, is expected to be especially challenging. There are fears that the Greens could make significant gains in Camden, where Starmer’s seat is located, as well as Hackney, Lewisham and Lambeth

* Labour officials are so concerned by the threat now posed by the Greens in the central London councils they have long won by landslides that they have diverted almost all the party’s campaigning resources to contests in the heart of the capital

* One minister said that a bad night in London would be “existential” for ­Labour, given how many of its members were based there. The party leaders are well aware that Labour MPs are holding 59 out of the capital’s 75 parliamentary seats

* The minister added that the elections looked set to show that there were “no safe seats” for Labour, adding that they feared it was going to be a “bloodbath”.

https://t.co/5VnN8iR3Fc

[Iain Martin @iainmartin1]

UK net zero latest. Killing off the chemicals industry, and next up salt. Britain has plentiful supplies of salt, but with sky high net zero energy policies it seems we may soon have to import it instead. Brilliant.

[Denby Pottery @denbypottery]

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[Freddie Norton @FREDNTN]

@PolitlcsUK These are so ChatGPT

[Sam Coates Sky @SamCoatesSky]

The Register of Staff Interests has been key to understanding how money flows through our politics. Gutting it will significantly damage our ability to understand who is paying for what.