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Politically pissed off

[ABerry 🇬🇧 @LabourBerry]

CAN THE PM AND MINISTERS MAKE IT CLEAR - WHEN THEY SLAGG OFF THE "PREVIOUS GOVERNMENT"

IT MEANS THE TORIES

How difficult is it ?

[ABerry 🇬🇧 @LabourBerry]

It's ridiculous Burnham using his Dad working in EU with Free Movement in 1990...to make an argument for it now.

It's a whole different kettle of fish now and how can we have an honest discussion on evidence & facts when there aren't any & it's down to the EU and not us.

[Ben Riley-Smith @benrileysmith]

❗️EXCLUSIVE❗️

Andy Burnham has opened the door to Britain rejoining the EU’s free movement rules, arguing an “honest discussion” about the idea is needed

The PM said the nature of immigration has been “different” since Brexit, with more foreigners moving permanently to the UK rather than returning home

Burnham noted how his father, Roy, an engineer, took advantage of the EU rules in the 1990s to work in Germany

He also said since leaving the bloc Britain has lost access to ‘Eurodac’, an EU database on border crossings

“I think you have to have a very factual, quite evidence-based debate about this,” he said

Burnham made clear staying out of free movement would **not** be a red line for talks (unlike adopting the Euro or rejoining the Schengen Area)

Burnham made the comments to me in one of four interviews conducted during his first 100 days in office. All unpacked in tomorrow’s Sunday Times.

It’s big news. Free movement seen as a key reason why the country voted Brexit in 2016. No PM has made the argument for potentially rejoining since… until now.

(Important to note: Burnham accepts there were ‘very significant challenges’ too with free movement. Hasn’t reached a firm decision yes or no. He continues to mull over ‘options’ for closer EU ties)

KEY BURNHAM QUOTE

“Freedom of movement had very significant challenges associated with it and I spoke about them in my previous time in Parliament. But, at the same time, it was a type of immigration that perhaps wasn’t as difficult (as now).

“Revolving door migration where people would come and then go back is different. The balance of migration has changed, hasn’t it, since then? I think we’ve just got to have an honest discussion about those things.”

Read the full story here:

‘Andy Burnham is open to adopting EU free movement’

https://t.co/rqMMy8hzQA

[ABerry 🇬🇧 @LabourBerry]

@HasanHussain777 @PolitlcsUK @MillardClothier As opposed to some MPs who stay and also have numerous jobs

[ABerry 🇬🇧 @LabourBerry]

I wouldn't blame her if she did

Rachel Reeves is rumoured to quit as an MP to benefit from her experience as Chancellor

It comes after she "secretly met" two City companies in the last fortnight

[Politics UK @PolitlcsUK]

@MillardClothier Sources with knowledge of the meetings, which came just ahead of this week’s Budget, say Reeves and her top aide discussed the political advice they could offer

Story: https://t.co/Sn7dUhpcCS

[ABerry 🇬🇧 @LabourBerry]

@LyndyMountain @andyburnham Following Trumps cosy phone call

[ABerry 🇬🇧 @LabourBerry]

@The_A_Disruptor @megynkelly Good question

[ABerry 🇬🇧 @LabourBerry]

Seriously - who cares?
They both seem to do everything to avoid actually doing any work.

[Politics UK @PolitlcsUK]

🚨 NEW: Andy Burnham and John Healey order a curry every Sunday night to "chew over politics" in the No 10 flat

[@guardian]

[ABerry 🇬🇧 @LabourBerry]

@hoc9718 It was quoted from the Times

[ABerry 🇬🇧 @LabourBerry]

Not another one quitting - this can't be a coincidence

The Government’s entrepreneurship adviser has quit ahead of the Budget “We treat [innovation and entrepreneurship] as a bit of a sideshow... that mentality is really dangerous for British business as a whole”

[Politics UK @PolitlcsUK]

Alex Depledge will formally depart her role next Thursday

Story:
https://t.co/6iOO7jXMCm

[ABerry 🇬🇧 @LabourBerry]

@OpiniumResearch @ObserverUK He's dropping 2 points on this poll - also dropped 10 points in the poll before this.

Dropped 5 points on More In Common poll last week

YouGov = saw the highest proportion seeing him unfavourably since he became prime minister.

[ABerry 🇬🇧 @LabourBerry]

@timespolitics He needs a time and motion survey done on him

Radical to Burnham = reckless

[ABerry 🇬🇧 @LabourBerry]

@thetimes @benrileysmith This isn't an honest discussion to begin with.

[ABerry 🇬🇧 @LabourBerry]

Cosy phone call with Trump and that's all it takes.

[Politics UK @PolitlcsUK]

🚨 NEW: Andy Burnham and John Healey are set to force the approval of Rosebank despite the Energy Secretary's reluctance

Minister: "Both Andy and John have decided Rosebank needs to go ahead. The economic and energy security case is so strong"

[@DPJHodges]

[ABerry 🇬🇧 @LabourBerry]

@hoc9718 I'm not inferring anything - that's what has been reported.

[ABerry 🇬🇧 @LabourBerry]

@hoc9718 YEH RIGHT

She says she's just "not staying on" as an adviser

She reiterates that she will depart the day after the Budget but has announced it ahead the Budget.

[ABerry 🇬🇧 @LabourBerry]

More censorship

[GB Politics @GBPolitcs]

🚨NEW: The government has turned off the comments section on their latest post about clocks going back after their last post was used by the public to express dissatisfaction at the government

[ABerry 🇬🇧 @LabourBerry]

@Vinc_Ev_ Farty cold beans - no thanks

[ABerry 🇬🇧 @LabourBerry]

@TedUrchin @SGSmith4C So what's the deal we would be voting on?

How people can keep floating out polls when there's not even a deal been negotiated is quite worrying

That's what happened with the EU Ref vote

People voted before the deal was negotiated

[ABerry 🇬🇧 @LabourBerry]

@alabasterfury @algorecrave I've just had Cancer Treatment.

Charity's do excellent work- often fill in for a lacking Service.

I am talking about lack of GOV focus & failing targets

Just 3 trusts out of 121 in England are treating patients quickly enough-experts warn delays could be putting lives at risk

[ABerry 🇬🇧 @LabourBerry]

@mariab999 @altrinchamhq James Murray said it was recorded "out of office hours"

[ABerry 🇬🇧 @LabourBerry]

@PGroenhuysen Hunt - Health Sec who ruined the NHS and then they got him back as Chancellor to finish the job and cooked the books

Look at this disgraceful record of Hunt as Health Sec from 2012 - 2018 and what he done to the NHS...and why it didn't cope during covid
https://t.co/PSZEtBeHbM