Patrick Robey
@pat-beauclerc.bsky.social
European, pro EU and pro PR, history, books etc. No chats 🇬🇱
I have long suspected that Kemi Badenoch is not a very pleasant person, and somewhat lacking in the matter of little grey cells; but this takes the biscuit, she must be barmy. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Kemi Badenoch gives former neo-Nazi advisory role after he withdraws as Tory candidate
Joshua Bonehill-Paine says Conservative leader has asked him to work with party’s culture and integration commission
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It is time that those in the Tory party who must be well aware of the damage appointments like this do to thier image, and public life more generally pulled their heads from the sand and spoke out. Howard, Rifkind, Major where are you ? www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Ex-MP urges Tories to drop candidate jailed for campaign of antisemitic abuse against her
Luciana Berger says Joshua Bonehill-Paine should have no role in public life because of ‘his racism and his view of women’
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Solidarity everlasting with my friend Luciana Berger. HOW can she still have to explaining and fighting this bullshit?! What is wrong with the Tory party?!
Ex-MP urges Tories to drop candidate jailed for campaign of antisemitic abuse against her
Luciana Berger says Joshua Bonehill-Paine should have no role in public life because of ‘his racism and his view of women’
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re early release scheme: one idea that could be considered is to re-define sentencing guidelines, using prison solely for those likely to be dangerous (murderers, rapists etc); others ("white collar criminals" thieves, tax evaders etc) could be sentenced to community service and electronic tagging
The condition of women and girls in Afghanistan is a stain on the conscience of the world www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
After five brutal years of Taliban rule, Afghan women and girls need our help – and I have a plan | Gordon Brown
Even in the face of appalling repression, girls yearn to fulfil their educational potential. We must set up a global fund to help them, says former UK prime minister Gordon Brown
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As feared, Mahmood allows Reform to set the Home Office agenda. She has no place in a Labour gov't
Sue Wilson MBE@suewilson91.bsky.social · 3d ago"After years of building lives in UK, potentially thousands of EU citizens could be told they have no right to remain". The cruel Home Office is at it again! www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Hard to believe Burnham has not yet been in office for a fortnight
What are we coming to ? (and for those in doubt, the answer is not East Croydon)
Patrick Robey@pat-beauclerc.bsky.social · 4d agoOn a crowded train yesterday every seat was taken, if I am any judge, by people aged 30 or less, not a single one of whom offered their seat to an elderly man standing at the end of the carriage leaning awkwardly on his stick.
No doubt Bev Craig's decisive victory in Manchester comes as a huge relief to Kier Starmer www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
Bev Craig secures win over Reform in key Greater Manchester mayoral by-election
Labour holds on to Greater Manchester mayoralty as party’s ‘Burnham bounce’ sees off threat of Reform
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Heard an interview with Chris Weston of Thames Water in which when asked about his remuneration (£1m + inc a "retention bonus" of £100k) he replied that he preferred to focus on setting packages to "attract talent." I bet he does
"It’s not enough to address the consequences, which we do; what we have to do is reduce its causes, anticipate its effects, and, consequently, better prepare our country to protect people’s lives.” PM Burnham, please note www.theguardian.com/environment/...
‘Climate change kills’: Pedro Sánchez speaks plain truth to Spain’s deniers
PM has long history of speaking out on realities of global heating but political opponents remain unnmoved
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On a crowded train yesterday every seat was taken, if I am any judge, by people aged 30 or less, not a single one of whom offered their seat to an elderly man standing at the end of the carriage leaning awkwardly on his stick.
"Starmer was a weak man, without a clear vision of his own, who was rolled by any powerful state or corporate lobby. He was no match for a well-funded and highly effective international campaign." www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Think our basic rights are safe? In the age of oligarchs and corporate lobbying, think again | George Monbiot
The global assault on our freedoms is coming ever closer to home. Just look at the sinister prosecution of UK lawyer Rajiv Menon, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
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One of those irregular verbs: I'm pragmatic; you're misguided ; he's unprincipled
Caroline Lucas@carolinelucas.bsky.social · 6d agoIs “pragmatic” the new, “grown up” word? Andy, there’s nothing “pragmatic” about drilling for more oil & gas - to even consider it with the planet literally on fire is total madness. How many times must we say it will do nothing for energy bills or security? It would be an act of utter recklessness
One of those irregular verbs: I'm pragmatic; you're misguided ; he's unprincipled www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...
Burnham says he told Trump he would be ‘pragmatic’ on drilling for oil in North Sea – as it happened
‘There is a resource there. When people are struggling, we can’t ignore that,’ the prime minister says when asked about his conversation with Donald Trump
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Frankly, I very much doubt if the French navy (or anybody else) is greatly concerned over Chris Philp, or any other Tory
Vanitarium Vogel@vanitarium.bsky.social · last wk.They didn’t aim very well: what is a tory doing in the channel? Chasing immigrants or bringing them in?
Don’t let Nigel Farage get away with claiming Brexit is good for either our national security or economy. It’s the reverse - Join us in @labour4europe.bsky.social to help reset our relationship with the EU and put our national defence first.
I have yet to hear a single Brexiteer apologize for the damage they have inflicted on the UK, particularly on the young. Unless and until they do, the Tory party, which unleashed this maelstrom, remains unelectable.
If Burnham wants to increase his popularity at no cost, he should withdraw any allowances from Johnson and Truss, effective immediate
Team Burnham generally looks pretty good. Great choice of Healey for chancellor, but disappointing that Mahmood has stayed put, Phillipson has been moved, and that neither Benn nor Carns are at the table.
Ye Gods, I've done it, 500 - not followers, so much as fellow travelers. Thanks to all. Let's change the world - starting with Haywards Heath
So much talent Burnham has yet to draw on: Streeting, Rayner, Carns, Dodds to name but a few
Good to see Louise High back in the cabinet - there can never be too many LSE alumni in gov't www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Andy Burnham’s first Labour cabinet: who’s in and who’s out?
From the Treasury to the Home Office, we look at who will head up key departments in new PM’s government
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There's a Hell of a long way to go, but looks like Team Burnham's off to a flying start
Brilliant move by Burnham: John Healey named chancellor
By Jingo, Healey got it. Great move by Burnham, if not quite the one I was hoping for.
