Martin Brice

Kent fire authority 'in disarray' amid Reform UK video leak row A firefighters union claims Reform UK suspending councillors is impacting the local fire authority.

In these times of rancour & division, it’s comforting to find things on which we can all agree: Kent County Council, for example, really does provide a perfect illustration of how well Reform would run the country. I agree with Nigel!
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Robbie Gibb was appointed to the BBC Board by Boris Johnson, was an editorial advisor for GB News, and worked as Theresa May's Director of Comms.

He is not impartial or neutral. The government should remove him from the Board immediately to protect the BBC's independence.

The BBC isn't perfect, but it belongs to Britain not Trump.

Political leaders across the UK must unite in defending its independence from the White House.

In other news, we examine the religious beliefs of the Pope and the the toiletry habits of bears living in forests. 🤷

Pitman's New Era? 😉

A Henry hoover will last you for a decade or two, ours has.

In later news, we examine the toiletry habits of ursine individuals inhabiting forestry areas and take a closer look at the religious beliefs of the Pope.

FFS. 🤯🤷

These are lovely self-portraits, well with five minutes of your time. Fascinating to learn how people saw themselves in that time and place.

Do read all of this.

Reform UK's ex-Wales leader Nathan Gill admits pro-Russia bribery Nathan Gill admits eight charges of bribery while being a Member of the European Parliament.

Nathan Gill is no fringe politician.

He was the leader of the Reform Party and before that UKIP in Wales.

A Brexit Party MEP.

A friend and ally of Nigel Farage, who in 2016 called him:

"terrific," and "as honest as the day is long."

This is a MASSIVE story

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Hundreds of people have already told us what's important to them when thinking about the future set up of councils in Kent and Medway.
Please spare a couple of minutes to fill out our short survey.

kentcouncilleaders.org.uk/public-survey/

You're one of the best there is, mate. At the best paper in the world.

I'll die on this hill

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I admire + appreciate how Ed Davey shifted this issue

But what a gift to him from LOTO that he could now - across the Home Counties - make the liberal, liberal conservative & mainstream conservative case against promoting political + inter-ethnic violence & civil war

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Letter from Ed Davey to Keir Starmer condemning Elon Musk for inciting violence and urging unity to defend democracy.

I've written to Keir Starmer, Kemi Badenoch and Nigel Farage, urging them to join me in condemning Elon Musk's dangerous remarks inciting violence yesterday.

As leaders, we must stand together and make clear Musk will face serious consequences for these actions.

Elon Musk openly called for violence on our streets yesterday.

I hope politicians from all parties come together to condemn his deeply dangerous and irresponsible rhetoric.

Britain must stand united against this clear attempt to undermine our democracy.

..... a Labour MP - A LABOUR MP - scuttling round a city promoting traffic jam increases to its own voters.

Aha the jingly trolley! Tended to be for mere writers and usually took place while the subs were still trying to get the first edition out. Probably doesn't happen any more but I left a decade ago so what do I know? 🤷

Beth 👍

Great many thanks, it works and looks like it'll be very useful

Lest we forget.... 👇🤬

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36/ The Lib Dem and, to lesser extent, Green local election gains since 2019 are solid and impressive in a way that isn't given enough credit.

Delighted the FT has a subscription model. You can have good journalism or you can have free journalism. You can't have both.

Martin @martinsandbu.ft.com this should be free to read so it can be shared widely.

€150bn/yr is peanuts compared to giving Russia the time to regroup and threaten NATO's east flank and allowing Ukraine to become a failed state.

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Replies to this. Brings tears to my eyes.
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Good to know this kid has a strong track record of focussed, honest hard work and success.