Zack Polanski has doubled the Green Party membership since taking over, with the new leader's comms strategy seen as a key reason for his early success @sophiealichurch.bsky.social goes inside to look at his acting coaching, talks with Zohran Mamdani, and the "critical" importance of social media

Inside Zack Polanski's Comms Strategy

The Green Party has doubled its membership since Zack Polanski became leader. Sophie Church explores how his training in the ‘Gonsalves method’ of ...

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Inside Polanski's comms operation: - Coached in Judie Dench-inspired acting methods - Growing dialogue with Zohran Mamdani's people - An expanding press team, including a former senior Corbyn adviser and ex-Bundesliga employee - Social media “critical” + more from @sophiealichurch.bsky.social

Inside Zack Polanski's Comms Strategy

The Green Party has doubled its membership since Zack Polanski became leader. Sophie Church explores how his training in the ‘Gonsalves method’ of ...

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Troubling report into the unregulated social care sector, by @sophiealichurch.bsky.social www.politicshome.com/news/article...

'He'd Exposed Himself To Our Care Professional': Inside The Unregulated Care Sector

Finding care for a loved one is often difficult and expensive. Sophie Church explores the unregulated sector and its darker corners. Illustrations ...

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The Green Party is set to discuss a policy of abolishing landlords at its conference in Bournemouth Backers say “many members are still uncomfortable with the bold and decisive tone” of the proposal, but are confident it'll be adopted if put to a debate, reports @sophiealichurch.bsky.social

Green Party Set To Debate Policy Of Abolishing Landlords

The Green Party is set to discuss a policy of abolishing landlords at its conference in Bournemouth.

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British politics is "moving into" a contest between the Greens and Reform, the former's leader Zack Polanski told PolHome He said he was "very open" to “progressive, particularly left-wing" about defecting to the Greens @sophiealichurch.bsky.social reports from the party's Bournemouth conference

British Politics Is Already Greens vs Reform, Says Green Leader Zack Polanski

The Green Party is already on its way to being the main opposition to Reform, leader Zack Polanski claimed in an interview with PoliticsHome at the...

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🍫 KitKat rewards for MPs 🏏 Cricket bat photo ops 🐢 A ‘more tortoise than hare’ strategy @sophiealichurch.bsky.social looks inside the Lib Dems' evolving media tactics, and who exactly the party's 'jam and Jerusalem' strategy is targeting

Jam and Jerusalem: Inside the Lib Dems' media strategy

While MPs have voiced concerns over their party’s strategy, the Lib Dem media team tell Sophie Church they are sticking with the programme. Illustr...

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Exclusive by my colleague @sophiealichurch.bsky.social picked up by the nationals today The Home Office has launched an investigation after @politicshome.bsky.social revealed that asylum seekers across the UK have been using taxpayer-funded payment cards for gambling

Asylum Seekers Using Taxpayer-Funded Payment Cards To Gamble

The Home Office has launched an investigation after PoliticsHome revealed that asylum seekers across the UK have been using taxpayer-funded payment...

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A FOI from @sophiealichurch.bsky.social which has had a lot of pick up

Asylum Seekers Using Taxpayer-Funded Payment Cards To Gamble

The Home Office has launched an investigation after PoliticsHome revealed that asylum seekers across the UK have been using taxpayer-funded payment...

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Jaw-dropping scoop from @sophiealichurch.bsky.social on @politicshome.bsky.social www.politicshome.com/news/article...

Asylum Seekers Using Taxpayer-Funded Payment Cards To Gamble

The Home Office has launched an investigation after PoliticsHome revealed that asylum seekers across the UK have been using taxpayer-funded payment...

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Brilliant scoop from the always excellent @sophiealichurch.bsky.social at @politicshome.bsky.social: The QEII Centre *finally* agreed as the decant location for the Lords during Restoration and Renewal www.politicshome.com/news/article... #WestminsterRR

House of Lords To Move To QEII Centre While Parliament Restored

The House of Lords is set to move to the QEII Centre while Parliament is restored, no matter which option for the estate’s restoration is eventuall...

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🚨 OUT NOW 🚨 Green Party at a crossroads ♻️ Green Party leadership candidate @zackpolanski.bsky.social, More in Common's @sophiestowers.bsky.social & @sophiealichurch.bsky.social join @alaintolhurst.bsky.social to discuss what the Greens can do to build on their success 🎧 Listen now: pod.fo/e/2e99f0

It has been derided as the Frankenstein’s monster of Whitehall. So, is DCMS really up for the chop? @siennarodgers.bsky.social and @sophiealichurch.bsky.social explore why the department and its head Lisa Nandy are being briefed against, and what is likely to happen next

The Frankenstein's Monster Of Whitehall: Will Labour Really Abolish DCMS?

As briefings against DCMS and Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy abound, Sophie Church and Sienna Rodgers explore why the department is so embattled and ...

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The best thing you'll read on the battle for future of the Greens, by colleagues @siennarodgers.bsky.social and @sophiealichurch.bsky.social A disaffected urban Corbynista takeover, or will Countryfile Tories seize the keys?

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As a leadership contest nears, the Greens are at a crossroads: The Corbyn-style, eco-populism of Zack Polanski, or more environmentally focused, socially conservative Adrian Ramsay & Ellie Chowns @siennarodgers.bsky.social & @sophiealichurch.bsky.social go inside the battle for the party's future

"If you’re in a meeting with Michael, he will be quiet and listen, and then he’ll say one or two things, and you think: ‘Yes, that sounds right.'" Friends & ex-colleagues describe Michael Ellam, the man chosen by Keir Starmer to reset the UK’s EU relationship “I don’t think we ever caught him out"

Michael Ellam: The EU Sherpa Resetting The UK-EU Relationship

Having served under Gordon Brown and George Osborne, Michael Ellam is now Keir Starmer’s ‘EU sherpa’, tasked with resetting the UK’s relationship w...

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A few hours before Russian tanks entered Ukraine in February 2022, hackers disconnected thousands of satellite modems in Ukraine. This moment unveiled space as warfare’s new frontier. As a new global space race begins, can the UK lead? @sophiealichurch.bsky.social reports

Space Is A Growing Battlefield. Can The UK Lead The Way?

To the anguish of the space industry, UK is the only country to have successfully developed, and then abandoned, a satellite launch capability. Tha...

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“You could see in his [Starmer's] eyes that he gets it" Louis Mosley, UK chief of tech firm Palantir, talks to @sophiealichurch.bsky.social about how his company is using AI to help make the NHS, MoD & HS2 more efficient "We are just at the beginning," says Louis, grandson of Oswald, nephew of Max

Palantir Boss Louis Mosley: Keir Starmer 'Gets' AI, 'You Could See In His Eyes'

In a bid to boost growth, Labour has thrown open government’s doors to controversial US tech firm Palantir. In his first ever sit-down interview, P...

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Every year 100s of people die preventable deaths because it's no-one's job to make sure recommendations from inquests & inquiries happen. I put forward a bill to change this - v glad to hear govt is considering taking this matter forward @inquest-org.bsky.social www.politicshome.com/news/article...

Ministers Poised To Demand Inquiry Recommendations Are Enforced

The government is considering introducing a new oversight body to ensure the recommendations of public inquiries are implemented, PoliticsHome unde...

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The government is considering introducing a new oversight body to ensure the recommendations of public inquiries are implemented, PolHome understands Ministers are looking at announcing the new mechanism alongside the Hillsborough Law @sophiealichurch.bsky.social reports

Ministers Poised To Demand Inquiry Recommendations Are Enforced

The government is considering introducing a new oversight body to ensure the recommendations of public inquiries are implemented, PoliticsHome unde...

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A poll suggests a split between the Lib Dem leadership and party members ahead of a vote on proposed changes to their self-identification policy Three-quarters of members surveyed by YouGov said the process for obtaining a gender recognition certificate is “about right” or “not demanding enough”

Lib Dems At Odds With Party Members Over Gender Self-ID, Poll Suggests

A new poll suggests a split between the Liberal Democrat leadership and party members as they prepare to vote on changing gender self-identificatio...

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Colleague @sophiealichurch.bsky.social reports a row over Jonathan Powell's refusal to face questions from the committee tasked with scrutinising him Committee chair Labour MP Matt Western has complained to the PM about it, telling us that the government position “appears to depart from convention”

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The government has backed its national security adviser in his refusal to appear before the committee responsible for scrutinising him Pat McFadden said it isn't "appropriate" for Jonathan Powell to face the committee as he's an adviser Committee chair Labour MP Matt Western "does not agree"

And finally, the brilliant @sophiealichurch.bsky.social has reported on growing - and understandable - frustration within the R&R Programme Board about the slow pace of the project www.politicshome.com/news/article... #WestminsterRR

Growing Frustration Within Team Restoring Parliament Over Slow Progress

There is an increasing sense of frustration at the highest levels of the Restoration and Renewal (R&R) programme leadership, as the project faces y...

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There is growing frustration within the team looking at how to restore Parliament over the slow progress so far The vote on which of the options MPs prefer is thought to be scheduled for May, but insiders fear it will now not happen before the end of the year @sophiealichurch.bsky.social reports

Growing Frustration Within Team Restoring Parliament Over Slow Progress

There is an increasing sense of frustration at the highest levels of the Restoration and Renewal (R&R) programme leadership, as the project faces y...

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I spoke to PoliticsHome / The House magazine about Prevent and the Home Office's ongoing failure to address continuing legislative, strategic and operational gaps in counter extremism - all of which I evidenced to them years ago. I hope the current Home Secretary addresses these urgent gaps.

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"I genuinely don't know what the role of Prevent is anymore," the former counter extremism tsar has said In a candid interview with @sophiealichurch.bsky.social, Dame Sara Khan said the UK's counter-radicalisation programme is "so confused" and that the Home Office is particularly to blame

"I genuinely don't know what the role of Prevent is anymore," the former counter extremism tsar has said In a candid interview with @sophiealichurch.bsky.social, Dame Sara Khan said the UK's counter-radicalisation programme is "so confused" and that the Home Office is particularly to blame

'I Genuinely Don't Know What The Role Of Prevent Is Anymore', Says Former Counter-Extremism Tsar

Britain’s counter-radicalisation programme Prevent is mired in confusion, a former government advisor who was once among its most prominent support...

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🤝NEW: TUC general secretary Paul Nowak says "pressure points" exist between the union and Energy Secretary Ed Miliband But while Labour's ERB faces delays, he is "confident that the bill is going to be delivered and delivered in full" www.politicshome.com/thehouse/art...

''Employment Rights Bill Lite' won't cut it': Paul Nowak

The Employment Rights Bill is facing further delays, yet TUC general secretary Paul Nowak tells Sophie Church he expects it to be delivered in full...

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A Labour MP has called for CCTV in Parliament's bars following a recent alleged spiking Rachel Blake, MP for the Cities of London and Westminster, said it'd bring the bars used by MPs, journalists and staffers in line with other premises in her constituency @sophiealichurch.bsky.social reports

Westminster MP Calls For CCTV In Parliament’s Bars

Labour’s Westminster MP has said she supports CCTV being installed in Parliament’s bars after a woman’s drink was allegedly spiked on the parliamen...

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Following @sophiealichurch.bsky.social’s exclusive the other day, my @inews.co.uk column today is on the damage done by delays to the Strategic Defence Review. Uncertainty today hurts Ukraine tomorrow, and weakens the U.K. and NATO’s capacity for any future inews.co.uk/opinion/brit...

Britain’s delay on defence will cost us tomorrow

The truth is that we have struggled to increase capacity anything like fast enough

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Could the way MPs vote change? -New Labour MP @samcarling.bsky.social calls for "voting terminals" around Parliament -Backbenchers plan modernisation drive -"A lot of people" looking to see reform to voting system Story with @sophiealichurch.bsky.social www.politicshome.com/news/article...

Youngest MP Calls For 'Voting Terminals' Around Parliament As Backbenchers Plan Modernisation Drive

Labour MP Sam Carling has called for the Modernisation Committee to consider reform of Parliament's voting system to make MPs 'more productive'

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🟩Plaid Cymru's Baroness Smith of Llanfaes says she personally wishes she "didn’t believe in Welsh independence" Adds she is “looking to speak to the Modernisation Committee in the Commons” to mirror for the Lords www.politicshome.com/thehouse/art...

Baroness Smith of Llanfaes: “I personally wish that I didn’t believe in Welsh independence”

Baroness Smith of Llanfaes tells Sophie Church why she thinks Westminster will never work for Wales, and how politics is changing from being a ‘pla...

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Writing before start of Southport trial, Patrick Hurley MP says speculating about outcome will risk seeing case thrown out, and justice denied www.politicshome.com/news/article...

Speculating On Southport Trial Risks Seeing Case Thrown Out, Warns Town’s MP

Speculating on the investigation into the Southport murders risks seeing the case thrown out, the MP for the town has warned.

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