An Idiot's Guide To Politics

The most important political headlines and the funniest pictures of Boris Johnson.

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New post: On John McCain https://t.co/UoCoMxM2Qm

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Don’t understand why Sunak didn’t opt for a windfall tax on Amazon/social media companies/supermarkets. Would raise loads and be very popular

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Here’s Larry the Downing Street cat (@Number10cat) catching a pigeon in front of the waiting press this morning...

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Highly recommend following this account if you’re feeling a bit negative at the moment

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John Bell, a Professor of Medicine at Oxford University has said the Oxford Vaccine could get the go ahead "just after Christmas".

He has also stated the data behind the jab is looking "better than ever".

Remember, he will have access to much newer data.

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I think no deal is now highly unlikely if, as reported, the only thing that remains to be sorted is fish. Boris Johnson is not going to collapse trade talks over a sector that makes up 0.03% of UK GDP.

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Have decided I need an outlet to share my political/Covid thoughts without boring my friends and family, so am resurrecting this account

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Interesting point: Massive Tory majority in Eng/Wales, but if SNP sweep the board in Scotland surely the Tories will have to listen to demands for a second referendum. #UKelection

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*Literally* all to play for

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@YouGov There's also some evidence of tactical voting

Labour resurgence greater in defensive Remain seats (+6) than defensive seats which voted heavily to Leave (+2)

There are EIGHTY-FIVE seats with majorities of 5% or less - a hung Parliament very possible...

https://t.co/oAR7ysZw6t

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Do they really think that if 5 letters haven’t persuaded a voter, another 2 will do it?

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Another 2 (!) arrived today

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Another 2 (!) arrived today

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You know you’re in a Lib Dem target seat when you’ve receive 5+ letters from them since the election campaign started. (Finchley and Golders Green)

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I don’t get Labour’s Ofsted policy. Abolishing it and replacing with another inspectorate? Why? They need to be better at presenting clear policies if they want to win the next GE.

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Corbyn is seeming a lot more miserable and tired in interviews than he did three years ago. If he doesn’t become PM at the next election I really think that he would resign.

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It seems that their success was partly due to attracting young voters. The Tories will probably be taking note.

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Centre-right New Democracy party on course to win Greek general election, exit polls suggest https://t.co/aE38FmNO7Z

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Next PM is Boris Johnson or Jeremy Hunt: If you disregard how they are both Oxford-educated white men (!), they are actually very different - Hunt has presented himself well as a statesman and safe pair of hands, whilst Boris struggles in this area but has far more personality.

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Seems like some Boris supporters may have lent votes to Hunt so Boris would face him rather than Gove... Hunt is very Remain-y and Boris is therefore almost certain to win the most support from the eurosceptic Tory grassroots

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@ThatchGer1 Sure, he got pummelled over October 31st, Heathrow, the letterbox comment and Nazanin Z-R but none of that was hardly surprising and he avoided all of Maitlis’ questions reasonably successfully.

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Boris avoided a major gaffe but avoided virtually every question. Bad night for Rory. Gove and especially Hunt radiated competence. Sajid had a very good night but it probably doesn’t matter as he’ll likely go out tomorrow. #BBCDebate #BBCOurNextPM

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Rory looked unwell #BBCDebate #BBCOurNextPM #RoryWalksOn

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Jeremy Hunt admits his cuts to social care went too far... Labour election broadcast right there

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Hunt hasn’t said much, but I think that he’s come across very well tonight #BBCDebate #BBCOurNextPM