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Tories would allow government to appoint judges

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www.lawgazette.co.uk/news/tories-... No thank you #Ukpolitics

Conservative party conference: shadow lord chancellor brandishes wig in attack on 'political activism'.

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Bleak reality of opposition sets in for Conservatives

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www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... #Ukpolitics

The Conservative Party, so often and for so long the dominating force in British politics, is a shrivelled version of its usual self.

Kemi Badenoch poised to announce plan to leave ECHR

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www.ft.com/content/eaeb... #UKpolitics

Tory leader seeks to seize political initiative from Reform UK amid mounting pressure

Starmer issues benefits warning for young people with mental illnesses

Political Musing @d24517.bsky.social · 8d

www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home... #Ukpolitics #Starmer

The prime minister said he was concerned that young people on benefits could end up on welfare for life

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Badenoch pledges to ditch flagship UK climate change law

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Tory leader reaches out to voters hit by high energy bills but faces backlash from business and within the party

Manchester synagogue attack latest: police say suspect shot after four people injured by vehicle and stabbings

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www.theguardian.com/uk-news/live... #UK

Andy Burnham, mayor of Greater Manchester, tells people to avoid the area after a ‘serious incident’ in Crumpsall

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Political Musing @d24517.bsky.social · 9d

www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cy... More cases to follow? #UKpolitics #Covid

Firm linked to Baroness Michelle Mone must pay £122m after breaching Covid PPE contract, judge rules

The government wins its case against PPE Medpro - a consortium led by Baroness Mone's husband - after it supplied non-compliant gowns in 2020.

Starmer to rethink human rights law to tackle ‘Farage boats’

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www.theguardian.com/law/2025/oct... #UKpolitics

Prime minister blames Brexit for surge in numbers of small boat crossings but defends UK’s membership of ECHR

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Political Musing @d24517.bsky.social · 9d

www.ft.com/content/5697... #EU

Eurozone inflation rises to 2.2% in September

Figure marks first rise above the ECB’s target since April

'Absolutely pathetic': Owen Jones 'kicked out of Labour Party conference'

Political Musing @d24517.bsky.social · 9d

www.thenational.scot/news/2550590... Interesting #ukpolitics

Owen Jones has claimed he has been kicked out of the Labour Party conference.

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Political Musing @d24517.bsky.social · 9d

www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cl... #USpolitics

Live updates: US government shuts down after last-ditch Senate vote fails

Thousands of government employees are likely to be put on unpaid leave, as Trump also threatens to permanently fire federal staff deemed

Trump to preside over unusual military gathering in Virginia

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www.reuters.com/world/us/tru... #TRUMP #USpolitics

U.S. President Donald Trump will preside on Tuesday over an extraordinary gathering of America's top generals and admirals from around the world, who were summoned to a Marine base in Virginia without explanation last week.

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Andy Burnham criticises ‘climate of fear’ in Labour with vow to continue ‘debate’ - Politics.co.uk

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Donald Trump: "Nobody has been better to Israel than Donald Trump." #ISRAEL #TRUMP

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🚨 NEW: Andy Burnham criticises ‘climate of fear’ in Labour with vow to continue ‘debate’

“To those making calls for simplistic statements of loyalty, well... I think that’s at risk of underestimating the peril the party is in”, he said

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Andy Burnham has vowed to continue the debate he has instigated over the direction of the Labour Party under Keir Starmer’s leadership, in a direct response to his internal critics. In his first inter...

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Political Musing @d24517.bsky.social · 11d

edition.cnn.com/2025/09/28/p... Interesting! Who will he endorse? Is this an attempt to rally support for the unpopular Cuomo? Also, what dirt (if any) does Trump and Co. have on him?! I'm sure you all recall the dropped corruption case. #USPolitics #NewYorkCity

New York City Mayor Eric Adams suspends his reelection bid | CNN Politics

New York City Mayor Eric Adams is ending his reelection bid, a move long sought by rivals of Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani who have wanted to consolidate the opposition against him.

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Swiss voters narrowly approve plan to introduce digital IDs

Political Musing @d24517.bsky.social · 12d

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... #Ukpolitics

The proposal was backed by 50.4% of voters, in the second Swiss ballot on the issue in four years.

www.france24.com/en/europe/20...

Political Musing @d24517.bsky.social · 14d

Denmark shuts airport again after drone seen flying overhead

Another suspected drone sighting on Friday led a Danish airport to temporarily close down. Drones have been spotted flying over a handful of airports in Denmark since Wednesday this week in a series…

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Political Musing @d24517.bsky.social · 14d

www.reuters.com/world/middle... Another false dawn? #Trump #Israel

'Time to stop': Trump vows Israel will not annex West Bank

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday that he would not allow Israel to annex the West Bank, rejecting calls from some far-right politicians in Israel who want to extend sovereignty over the area and snuff out hopes for a viable Palestinian state.

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Political Musing @d24517.bsky.social · 14d

www.ft.com/content/938f... Colonialism? #Blair #TRUMP #USpolitics

Tony Blair seeks to play key role in Gaza under Donald Trump peace plan

US looks for former British prime minister to be involved in transitional postwar arrangement

Former FBI director James Comey indicted on two charges

Political Musing @d24517.bsky.social · 14d

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... #USpolitics

James Comey says he is innocent after being accused of lying to Congress in 2020 while testifying about leaks to the media.

Amazon UK to close grocery stores as high-tech retail experiment fails

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www.ft.com/content/6957... #UK #Amazon

‘Just walk out’ approach to shopping struggles to gain traction with Amazon Fresh customers

Political Musing @d24517.bsky.social · 17d

Nuts. #USpolitics #UN #TRUMP

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🚨🎥 WATCH: Donald Trump says the UK wants to go to Sharia Law to the UN General Assembly

Political Musing @d24517.bsky.social · 17d

Trump attacks climate change, calling it a “con job” and a "green scam." #USpolitics #UN #Trump