Keir Starmer’s decision to ban Jeremy Corbyn from standing as a Labour MP isn’t only an attack on the Left – it is an enforced erosion of the dissent that is vital for a healthy party and democratic society, writes NEC rep @JessicaLBarnard.
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I've rarely read legislation so lacking in underlying coherence and logic as today's bill from the government that would significantly restrict the right to strike - and I quote - in "health services, fire and rescue services, education services, transport...
This am @BBCr4today discussed the economy with a private equity investor, a coalition minister and the editor of the Economist. All in happy consensus. Why are people from the same political perspective presented as experts? Why are they the only people who talk on the economy?
It would cost around £50 billion to save people from the hunger, the cold, the poverty and the despair they are now facing. That money is available tonight. It would take a few keystrokes on a Bank of England keyboard to create it, instantly. So why won’t the government do it?
@AyoCaesar Can F1 even call itself a ‘sport’ after this travesty? You have to wonder why it was so important for the FIA to fix the result so blatantly. And how can these Red Bull fans call that last lap a “race”when the outcome was clear before it started? ‘Hollow victory’ barely covers it
@prcharman Do you really think the Liverpool incident is on a par with the Gunpowder Plot as a news story? I agree with Simon. This latest business raises interesting questions about the psychology of news decisions. There seems to be a widespread assumption that they’re usually rational.
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@andrewwalker167 Congratulations on a terrific BBC career, Andrew. You were always a great pleasure to work with. Best if luck in your future endeavours. Ian H