Tom Railton

Also, call me crazy, but I remember a time when Conservatives were somewhat against the 'collapse of the old order'

I know plenty of politicians 'working classify' their backgrounds, but this from Jenrick is taking the piss.

His father's linked in is here: uk.linkedin.com/in/bill-jenr...

He was a managing accountant who ended up as the Managing Director of Cannon Industries

All governments relied upon — if not revelled in — claiming they couldn’t do things because of the EU, whether that be state aid restrictions or free movement of people. For example, every time a failing sector appealed to ministers for a bailout, the Treasury would always reply with words to the effect of: “We’d absolutely love to help. We’d like nothing more than to pour billions of pounds of taxpayer money into this bottomless pit. But EU state aid rules prevent us from doing so. Such a shame though!” Where on Earth did voters get the idea that EU membership was more trouble than it was worth? Why did governments never bother explaining the reason for state aid regulations, and the fact that Britain was so often the one pushing for them in Brussels (answer: to stop those sneaky French and Germans from unfairly supporting their own national champions). In other words, over multiple political generations, we got used to simply abandoning the principle of advocating for things on their own merits. This is not a purely British disease, mind you. Friend of the newsletter and Director of UK in a Changing Europe Anand Menon, recalled a conversation with a European Commission official, who told him of a visit from a French minister begging them to block more state aid to Air France, before adding: “Obviously, we’ll criticise you if you do it.”

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Give it Ange til the end of the... Republic

Doh-ge

At least our freedom wouldn't be compromised by ID cards though...

If, as seem likely, a Badenoch/Jenrick led Tory party only doubles down on the extreme stuff, I do wonder whether you might get May/Osborne/Cameron etc starting to say some things...

So Botman and Thiaw is a fun partnership #nufc

Indeed, it really is ridiculous how much it needs restating that it is the cost of living and services that are central here. This is why these voters elected Labour; it’s why they’re pissed off.

Actually very surprised that she didn't jump on Kuenssberg's "are trade unions anti-Semitic?" question earlier. She said she hadn't studied the issue in detail, which isn't normally a barrier to her steaming into an answer when something fits her priors...

Great minds! (Also mainly based on some content from Scouted and two U21s Euros games....)

Top content!

As a Newcastle fan was very helpful for making sense of the Howe/Simeone link

Would be delighted with either of these tbh

🚨 Prospect condemns Arron Banks’ violent remarks about civil servants.

It isn't surprising that someone like Banks who has no understanding of the complexity of government wants to see civil service job cuts, but it's shocking that anyone in politics would use such language.

Retrospectively removing indefinite leave to remain would be immoral and economically damaging. It would tear families apart.
Attacking it as ‘potentially illegal’ is completely beside the point.
Argue with the (awful) idea. Don’t try ’well, actually you can’t do that’.

Don't think being a wing back suits Hall at all. Stuck out on the touchline, often receiving the ball facing his own goal. Didn't make the most of his abilities.

Botman looked great, Rolls Royce.

Game plan was clearly to keep it tight and try and nick a goal. Did the first part pretty well. Very very unlucky not to get a pen for a smash and grab.

Given the rotation, fwds out, and our attack still clicking, it's a decent point.

Also great to see Botman and Hall back looking decent. #nufc

How is that not a penalty? Absolutely scandalous. #nufc

As ever, Nick Lowles is spot on.

When it comes to taking on the far right, progressives haven’t got a moment to waste in building a vision of togetherness we can unite the country behind.

Plenty to reflect on from his Guardian interview 👉 www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Labour must champion inclusivity to tackle advance of far right, says deputy leadership hopeful Exclusive: Alison McGovern says party needs emotive storyteller to fight against division promoted by Reform

I say remaining because.... share.google/3uVF2oLdtahV...

This opening was visible from space, and yet neither of the remaining Deputy leader candidates seems to have spotted it

Bluesky isn’t perfect but at least its owner isn’t demanding violent insurrection in the UK from thousands of miles away

Shot, chaser

Young men more likely to vote Green than Reform. Young men second most progressive group of any demographic. Combined right-wing vote barely bigger than Green vote alone for young men

Govt should take this message seriously.

The far right, backed by the world's richest man, is actively stoking racial & political violence.

Staying quiet, flattering them, saying "we hear you" won't work.

Stand up for decency, for respect, for the best of modern Britain or watch those things burn

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Looks at Labour Deputy Leadership race....

.. why is impossible for either of the candidates to say these very basic things?

This is not a high bar.

When Ted Heath sacked Enoch Powell he was acting in the face of a majority in favour. Harold Wilson backed him up and called the speech “evil”. Long past time for Keir and Kemi to do the same.

If only there was some way we could get an insight into what the membership was feeling in the coming month or so

Read this thread. Please.

Still needs to be had regardless.